Dock scene, Bayside to Block Island Race, 1929

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - NITRATE NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, RI, Block Island
1929-07-13
nitrate negative
overall: 5 x 7 in.

5x7 nitrate negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons on July 13, 1929, at the time of the Bayside to Block Island Race showing a general dock scene with cruisers tied to the dock, people standing with their backs to the camera, vehicles parked on the dock, and a Socony fuel pump visible. Typed on the original negative sleeve: "34464-F" and written: "7/13/29 / Gen. View / Block Island Race / Box 2487 / R [possibly indicating the image was submitted to The Rudder magazine]". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

UNIDENTIFIED cruiser; UNIDENTIFIED cruiser
1984.187.34464F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection