COLUMBIA, #US16, undersail, America's Cup Trials, 1958

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, RI, Newport
1958-08-31 - 1958-09-11
safety film, Kodak
overall: 5 x 4 in.

5x4 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons during the time of the America's Cup Trails held from August 31st to September 11th, 1958. Image of COLUMBIA showing a port beam view on a mild port tack with main close-hauled. COLUMBIA was a 69'7" 12 Meter sloop, sail #US16, built for the America's Cup defense in 1958 by Henry B. Nevins, Inc. of City Island, New York from designs by Olin Stephens of Sparkman and Stephens and rigged by Rod Stephens for the Henry Sears Syndicate of the New York Yacht Club. Stamped neg. sleeve info.: "160494F / CUP TRAILS / [Box] 5662". Handwritten: "Columbia". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

1984.187.160494F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection