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Early map of North America

Early map of North America

North American ports cities where competitive rowing grew in popularity. In port cities like Saint John, Halifax, New York and Boston, men who worked every day on the […]
The team arrives in Southampton, England

The team arrives in Southampton, England

Excerpt from a widely used image of the team and their rowing skulls in Southampton, England. The team’s manager, Sheriff J. A. Harding, is positioned in the far right […]
Steamship “The Atlantic”

Steamship “The Atlantic”

Excerpt from a painting of the vessel called ‘The Atlantic’ which transported the team from New York, United States of America to Southampton, England. “The Paris Crew” travelled from […]
Transatlantic Route

Transatlantic Route

Map showing the Transatlantic steamer route from New York, United States of America to Southampton, England. In the 1860s a Transtlantic journey by steam ship could take as long […]
Early boating scene

Early boating scene

“The Paris Crew” team featured in their rowing scull, among other rowers on the Kennebecasis River, a tributary of the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick, Canada.