CONSTITUTION and COLUMBIA, cutters at America's Cup trial, 1901
gelatin silver print
PHOTOGRAPHSRosenfeld and Sons
1901 (original negative)
overall: 8 x 10 in.; 20.32 x 25.4 cm
8 x 10 gelatin silver print made by Rosenfeld and Sons (date unknown), from an 8 x 10 glass plate negative taken by Charles Edwin Bolles, in an early Cup trial races, 1901. View of CONSTITUTION and COLUMBIA (foreground) under sail with spinnakers set. These two vessels raced eighteen times from July to September 5th in 1901. They tied in number of races won, but COLUMBIA was selected as the defender. For more information see: A CENTURY UNDER SAIL, text by Stanley Z. Rosenfeld, page 30. Stamped on back in blue rectangular box: "MORRIS ROSENFELD AND SONS / PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATORS / 163 WEST 23rd ST., N.Y. 10011 / Phone: 989-2404".
Y.1984.187.671.6