Collection: On Land and On Sea
New York photographers Morris Rosenfeld and Sons became famous for their stunning black-and-white images of the (mostly male) world of 20th-century yachting. But among their studio’s photographs are important and fascinating views of women, taken mostly between 1910 and 1960.
This exhibit includes 70 photographs of everyday and exceptional girls and women -- from aviators to telephone operators, swimsuit models to suffragettes. Through the Rosenfeld lens, we witness working-class women sorting cables and assembling early phones, society matrons playing golf, and young girls having fun messing about on boats.
Some of the images first appeared in newspaper or magazine coverage of social events or patriotic gatherings. Others were commissioned by clients such as AT&T, the American Red Cross, and boat manufacturers to burnish an image, promote good works, or sell products.
Taken together, they present a distinctive view of 20th-century women, their work and leisure activities, as captured by the Rosenfeld lens.
***As the prints are custom printed, please allow 3 weeks for delivery.
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On Land and On Sea
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FLOWERS, T30 Outboard, 1933
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WHIFF, 1968
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Floating Swimmer, 1963
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Evinrude at the Biltmore, 1938
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Curious about a Cowl Ventilator, 1968
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Century RASCAL, 1933
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Bathing girls on BABY GAR, JR., 1927
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Hiking Out III, 1973
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Ladies Tennis Champion: Mary Browne, 1917
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Margaret Gavin, 1917
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Water Skipper, 1958
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On Board ENDEAVOR, 1937
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Mrs. Sopwith, 1937
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Tom and Phyllis Sopwith, 1937
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At the Wheel of ENDEAVOUR, 1934
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The Baby Bath, 1921
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Electric Washer and Wringer, 1921
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Frostbiting at Mamaroneck, 1961
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Woman on telephone in observation car, 1929
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Woman Sorting Cables, 1928
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National Laundry Company, New York City, 1929
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Models on SEA GULL, 1929
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Shoreline Fun, 1921
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Bathing Girl, 1921
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Miss Peggy Wood, 1923
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Models in Rain Gear, 1954
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Afloat: Johnson Outboard Motor, 1947
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Woman and a Microscope, 1938
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Girl in a Small Sloop, 1957
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Blue Jay Class, 1956
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Young Girls Running an Outboard Motor, ca. 1960
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DeWitt Clinton Park School, 1917
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Three Women at the Polo Matches, 1916
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Juniors Sailing, 1956
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Working the Rigging, 1954
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