Shamrock II before start – 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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Shamrock II before start comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Shamrock II before start
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Shamrock II, Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger for the America's Cup, appears here in the hours before a start in late September 1901. The Scottish-built yacht had crossed the Atlantic to race the New York Yacht Club's defender, Columbia, and the series that fall ended in an American sweep. The Detroit Publishing Company, known for its wide range of views, made this exposure on an 8 by 10 inch glass plate, a large format that preserved fine detail in sails and rigging.
| Created / published | 1901 Sept. 28. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Genre | Dry plate negatives. |
| Notes | 488" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 021618. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949." |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 789 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-64670 |
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