July 25, 1911
The Lydonia II's young sponsor, surrounded by the yacht's launch party, holds a bouquet of flowers on the late-July day. Unidentified members of this fashionable group of invited guests stand on a platform erected for the christening.
July 25, 1911
This striking image captures the Lydonia II's christening at the moment the champagne broke over the bow. This photograph is unique because it shows two workers under the platform releasing the yacht down the ways.
July 25, 1911
An unidentified tugboat works to slow the Lydonia II's momentum and tow it to the wharf after the launch.
