Sloop yacht ADELAIDE 1908

Name/Title

Sloop yacht ADELAIDE 1908

Entry/Object ID

2008.1015.098

Description

Sloop yacht ADELAIDE 1908 on back: "This photograph of the Sloop ADELAIDE of the New York Yacht Club, One Design 30 foot Class is presented by her owners: G. A. and P. H. Adee, to Mrs. Elizabeth D. Loper, whose father and brothers taught the "skipper of the ADELAIDE, in bye gone days, nearly all he ever knew about sailing. Stonington CT, August 2nd, 1908" some very faded writing on front in silver: "Winner of the [Championship Tournament?] of Long Island Sound N.Y.Y.C. 30 ft. Class 1907 and Championship Cup N.Y.Y.C. 30 ft. Class 1907 and Larchmont Y.C. [unintelligible] 1907. Adelaide, Champion, N.Y.Y.C. 30 ft. Class, 1907."

Collection

Harriet Babcock Brown Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Burton, James, Camera Artist

Date made

1860 - 1950

Notes

Date: 1908