Image
Motorboat "Vingt et Un I"
Description:
View of a man in motorboat "Vingt et Un I." Boat displays a "Smith & Mabley" flag. Typed on back: "Photograph of the first Vingt et Un, for which the sensational speed of 26 miles per hour was claimed in November of 1903. Owners Smith & Mabley never entered the boat in a race, but widespread publicity of Vingt et Un's performance touched off an 'autoboat' craze that lasted several years." Handwritten on back: "First Vingt et Un. Boats and boating."
Details
Resource ID:
na041930
Date Issued:
Unknown year
Format:
1 photographic print ; 8.5 x 6.5 in.
Filing Location:
Boats and boating
Negative Number:
14,967 F-2
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.