Marguerite Cup, trophy, at the New York Yacht Club, 1957

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, NY, New York
1957-12-06
safety film, Defender
overall: 7 x 5 in.; 17.78 x 12.7 cm

5 x 7 Defender safety negative taken by Rosenfeld and Sons on December 6, 1957. View of the Marguerite Cup at the New York Yacht Club. (This trophy is a Commodores Cup won by Marguerite on August 10, 1892). Trophy seen posed in a neutral setting, centered and softly lit. It is an ornately decorated urn shaped trophy, with a woman seated opposite the side of the handle, and daisies woven in a decorative pattern throughout. Typed on original negative sleeve: "157901F 12/6/57 / NYYacht Club-37 W 44th St, NYC / Miss Robbins / Photo of Cup at Club". Handwritten on sleeve: "Marguerite Trophy".

1984.187.157901FA

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection