This footage by Thomas Edison shows the exciting finish of the 1899 America's Cup race between the Columbia (the yacht entered by the New York Yacht club) and the Shamrock (entered by Sir Thomas Lipton, if we cared.) This was the race during which Hope Goddard Iselin defied feminine decorum and served as crew, to the horror of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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What a remarkable find, and stunning piece of research!
Gave me a shiver.
Posted by: neverted | February 07, 2015 at 07:22 AM