Evelyn Sarossy, Albany to New York Race, 1952
safety negative
PHOTOGRAPHSRosenfeld and Sons
1952-08-17
safety film, Kodak #134
4 x 5 x 0 in.
4x5 Kodak safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons, Sunday, August 17, 1952 at either the start or the finish of the Albany to New York Race, New York. View of Evelyn Sarossy seated in her outboard hydroplane smiling for the camera. She is wearing a checkered shirt, dark jeans and a helmet with a symbol on it. Directly behind her to the left is the outboard motor attached to the transom of her vessel. To the left, right and behind her are male contestants in their boats holding each others hydroplane hulls away from banging into each other including hers. Identification card on her shirt reads, "The Albany - N. Y. / Outboard Ass'n, Inc. / Sunday August 17, 1954 / CONTESTANT". The back of the shirt of the man to the right of her reads, "CONNECTICUT OUTBOARD ASSOCIATION". Stamped negative sleeve info.: "133969F / AUG 17 1952 / [Box] 5232". Typed info.: "ALBANY TO NY RACE". Handwritten info.: "Mrs. Evelyn Sarossy / First woman to Finish". Also notation on prints sent to: "R" (RUDDER), "Y" (YACHTING) and "M. BOATING" (MOTORBOATING). CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.
1984.187.133969F
Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection