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B+W photo of a British yacht for America's Cup races being inspected in a graving dock, location unknown (possibly Bayonne or Staten Island), n.d., possibly 1893 or 1895.
Photograph
Black-and-white photo of a British yacht for America's Cup races being inspected in a graving dock, location unknown (possibly Bayonne or Staten Island), no date, possibly 1893 or 1895.
10-1/2" x 13-1/2" high borderless gloss print; printed label loosely attached at lower right front: British Contender in Dry Dock for inspection. Photographer not indicated. Reverse blank. Source of original image is not given; print believed to be an enlargement made from original glass plate.
If 1893, the yacht was the Valkyrie II; Earl of Dunraven.
If 1895, the yacht was the Valkyrie III; Earl of Dunraven syndicate
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drydock / dry dock /
2014.044.0105
2014.044
Brown, Doris Conrad
Loan
Gift of Doris Conrad Brown.
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1893 - 1895
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Date: 1893-1895
11 in
14 in
Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2014-08-14