Lightning Class Start at Larchmont Race Week, 1954

safety negative

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, NY, Larchmont
1954-07
safety film, Kodak #112
overall: 4 x 5 in.

4x5 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons in July of 1954. Image of Lightning class start at Larchmont Race Week off Larchmont, NY. Visible in image: starboard beam view of Lightnings on port close reach on light air day with building clouds, boats from left to right: #5807, 4105, 5500, 5360, 5078, 2192, 1700, 4318, 5610, 5609, 4416, 3507, 5638, 3803, 3443, 1876, 4942, 2249, 3577, 5003, 4104, 5430, 5637, and 3807 with #2192 in foreground. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. For more information see: SLEEK, text by John Rousmaniere, p. 102 and 118. Handwritten on negative sleeve: “July 1954 / LIGHTNING CLASS / START / neg loaned to David / 12/10” and stamped: "142247F / RACE WEEK 1954 / 5370".

1984.187.142247F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection