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Norm Blanchard and the Sir Tom, June 21, 1921
Order an ImageTen-year-old Norman C. Blanchard stands in front of the sailboat Sir Tom at the Blanchard yard in Wallingford. Designed by Ted Geary and built by N.J. Blanchard and his partners, the sloop was commissioned by a syndicate of ten Seattle businessmen to compete for the Sir Thomas Lipton Perpetual Challenge Cup. The Sir Tom had a long and successful racing life, holding the Lipton Cup continuously from 1914 until 1928.
Caption by MOHAI staff.
Caption by MOHAI staff.
ID Number: 1989.89.464
Date: 1921
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard : b&w ; 7.25 x 9.75 in.
Additional Information: View the finding aid for this collection at http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv38317
Credit: MOHAI, Blanchard Boat Company photographs and other material, 1989.89.464
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects:
Maritime