Yacht "Alice" off Nahant, 1870.

Object summary

Title: Yacht "Alice" off Nahant, 1870.
Object ID: CC-L-0015
Date made: 1870
Place made: Unknown
Photographer: Sturgis, Robert
Object type: Photograph
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Arthur H. Clark Collection
On view: No

Description

Photograph of the yacht 'Alice' taken by Robert Sturgis. She was commanded by Captain Arthur H. Clark to sail from Boston to Cowes in 1886 for a record passage of 19 days, 6 hours and 20 minutes. With him were Charles Appleton Longfellow, the son of the poet, and Harry Stanfield from New York. The photo was most likely taken before the famous transatlantic journey.