Document No 3447: Captain Charlie Barr at the wheel of the American yacht Reliance

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AUTEUR : James Burton

REF : 0

EDITION : 1903

DATE : 31 Jul 1903

COURSE : 0

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Medium: 1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; sheet 20 x 24 cm.
Summary: Photograph shows gaff cutter designed by Nathanael Greene Herreshoff and built by Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Bristol, Rhode Island, for the 1903 America's Cup. The ship in front of Reliance is Columbia. This shot was taken during the Cup trials, rather than the actual America's Cup races. Columbia had won the previous two Cup races, but got trounced by Reliance in the 1903 trials. (Source: C. Seavey, 2018)

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LICENCE :
Autorisation en cours
BATEAUX : RELIANCE SHAMROCK III
LIENS VERS CE DOCUMENT
SITE LARG HAUT ADRESSE
Library of Congress 1024 797 https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2007682239/
Classic Boat Fine Art 540 424 http://pictures.classicboat.co.uk/magnify.lasso?id=FAP51&search=Americas%20Cup