Document No 1489: Columbia

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AUTEUR : John S. Johnston

REF : 727

EDITION : 1899

DATE : 02 Aug 1899

COURSE : 0

DESCRIPTION SITE :

"Aug. 2, 1899, Newport, Ct." and "727" on negative. Boat is dismasted.

NOTES AMERICA-SCOOP :

THE COLUMBIA IS DISABLED; Steel Mast Breaks During Race with the Defender. SHROUD WAS OUT OF POSITION Columbia Had Three Minute Lead at the Time.

NEWPORT, Aug. 2. -- A most unfortunate accident to the Columbia to-day marred the pleasure of what promised to be a thorough test of the relative speed of that boat and the Defender in a nice topsail breeze, and late this afternoon the new boat was towed up to her builders' works at Bristol a total wreck above decks.

LICENCE :
Public domain
BATEAUX : COLUMBIA
LIENS VERS CE DOCUMENT
SITE LARG HAUT ADRESSE
Library of Congress 1024 819 http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994001763/PP/