Shamrock – 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.)
Description
Step back in time with Shamrock, a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Shamrock
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
The name on this glass negative points to Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht *Shamrock*, which challenged for the America's Cup in 1899. The record says only that the plate is probably from those races, and the penciled "Johnston" on the negative is unexplained. Lipton, a tea merchant, made several unsuccessful bids for the cup, and his challenges drew wide attention in American and British newspapers. The Detroit Publishing Company, which issued many views of American scenery and events, made this 8 x 10 inch plate, which was later given to the State Historical Society of Colorado in 1949.
| Created / published | c1899. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Genre | Dry plate negatives. |
| Notes | Probably America's Cup races. 762" and "Johnston" on negative. No Detroit Publishing Co. no. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949." |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 793 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-71239 |
More from the Detroit Publishing Company collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
![[Reliance and Shamrock III maneuvering for the start]](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/64/640696bc0735-400.webp)
