VALKYRIE and VIGILANT – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures VALKYRIE and VIGILANT in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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VALKYRIE and VIGILANT
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Two yachts named in the title, *Valkyrie* and *Vigilant*, mark one of the most closely watched contests in American sporting history. In 1893 the British challenger *Valkyrie II*, sailed for Earl of Dunraven, came to New York to race for the America's Cup against the defender *Vigilant*, a Herreshoff-built cutter. *Vigilant* won both races that fall, keeping the Cup in American hands, and the series drew large crowds of spectators. The photograph is credited to J.S. Johnson of New York, and the date is approximate.
| Created / published | c1893. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photo copyrighted by J.S. Johnson, N.Y. No. 2016. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; Yachts...; Sailing ships; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 933 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-138406 |
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