DORADE, #16, with Olin & Rod Stephens aboard, starboard quarter view on a close reach, 1931

safety negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
1931-06
safety film, Kodak
5 x 7 in.

5x7 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons in June 1931. Image of 52' Sparkman & Stephens, Inc. designed, Minneford Yacht Yard built auxiliary yawl DORADE (built 1930 in City Island, NY) undersail. Visible in image: cropped starboard quarter view of DORADE on close reach under main and mizzen sails, staysail and jib heeled over, rail down, steering is Olin Stephens and behind him looking forward is his brother Rod, they are joined by three women and another man, all dressed up. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. For more information see: SLEEK, text by John Rousmaniere, p. 70 and 114. Stamped neg. sleeve info.: 45872F". Handwritten: “Dorade / 3181-3185 / Box 3184". Notation of prints possibly sent to the following by the Rosenfelds: "Sportsman (SPORTSMAN magazine) / Tun (THE TIMES(?) / Hu.(?) / Sun (THE SUN) / Y (YACHTING magazine) / R (RUDDER magazine) / Owner”.

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1984.187.45872F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection