likalar Posted September 3, 2010 Share #1 Posted September 3, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) M9, 35mm Summicron ver4, This old beauty was President F.D. Roosevelt's ride, until WWll broke out. Elvis once owned it, as did drug dealers. It sank, and was finally restored in 1995. Here's a link: POTOMAC - F.D.R.'s "Floating White House" Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 Hi likalar, Take a look here Potomac, 165' Presidential Ship, San Francisco. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
stuny Posted September 3, 2010 Share #2 Posted September 3, 2010 Larry - Even though this one is metal, it makes me think of Woodrow Wilson's wooden Sequoia. Beautiful shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailronin Posted September 3, 2010 Share #3 Posted September 3, 2010 Lovely shot. I used to love to see her underway when I was working in SF Bay. Such a classic, B&W is perfect for her. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted September 3, 2010 Share #4 Posted September 3, 2010 Very nice photo Larry, well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted September 4, 2010 Share #5 Posted September 4, 2010 Larry, A wonderful historical shot with great composition, tones and clarity I think I read somewhere that FDR's staff had a person dressed like the president placed on this yacht to fool the news media, while Roosevelt boarded a warship to meet with Winston Churchill to finalise the Lend-Lease Act before the USA entered the war. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
likalar Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share #6 Posted September 4, 2010 Thanks to all! Glad you liked the photo. Paul, I read a similar story of the "faked" presidential fishing trip on the Potomac. Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Monkhouse Posted September 4, 2010 Share #7 Posted September 4, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) lovely shot... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmldds Posted September 11, 2010 Share #8 Posted September 11, 2010 Marvelous ship and photo, Larry. Tri:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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