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Yacht photography of the late 19th century
Hi everyone -
We need your help! We just founded our new website: http://www.jsjohnston.org . It's a collection of several hundred yacht photographs from the late 1880s and 1890s, as taken by photographer John S. Johnston of New York City. Take a look and see what you think! We're adding more photos and information almost every day! There are quite a few Herreshoff vessels, America's Cup contenders, NYYC members (and other NY, CT, and RI yacht clubs) and a wide variety of interesting vessels, large and small, steam and sail. Johnston died in 1899 after taking ill at the Columbia - Shamrock America's Cup race of 1899. We need your help identifying many of these racing yachts, however. Some (the Herreshoff and America's Cup participants, for instance) are fairly well documented. But many others are more obscure. For instance, what was the Comanche? http://www.jsjohnston.org/~comanche.html Or the Katrina? http://www.jsjohnston.org/~katrina.html Or this vessel? http://www.jsjohnston.org/~schooner.html Any and all help appreciated! Thanks! Chris Chris(at)jsjohnston.org http://www.jsjohnston.org |
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