Australian flag over Newport, Rhode Island

color slide (35mm only)

PHOTOGRAPHS - 35 MM SLIDES
Rosenfeld, Stanley Z.
USA, RI, Newport
1983-09
color film, Kodachrome; cardboard mount
35mm

35mm color slide photographed by Stanley Z. Rosenfeld in September of 1983 in Newport Harbor, Rhode Island. Image is a long shot of the harbor taken from the water looking at the vessels at the docks and buildings in the town. The large Australian flag is flying from the mast of CHALLENGE 12 which has been hauled out to dry with a ships lift. The mast also has a green flag with a light tan kangaroo with red boxing gloves on it. CHALLENGE 12, sail #KA10, was a 63' Australian 12 meter class sloop built by Steven Ward of Australia from designs in 1982 by Alan Payne, Ben Lexcen and Robert Miler. She participated in the America's Cup 1983 trials but was not chosen to challenge for the Cup. Stamped info. from slide mount in red: "25 / SEP 83 N7" and stamped in black: "(copyright) Stanley Rosenfeld". Manufacturer's info. from verso: "KODACHROME SLIDE / PROCESSED BY KODAK". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, Stanley Z. Rosenfeld photographer.

2004.20.1.5.5

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, Stanley Rosenfeld photographer