Category: People

Poster of team after their win

Excerpt from a promotional print showing the team in action and identifying them as The Renowned St. John, N.B. (Paris) Crew, Champion Oarsmen of the World “The Paris […]

Celebrations on King Street in Saint John, NB

Depiction of celebrations that would have occurred in Saint John, NB upon the arrival of “The Paris Crew”. “Thunderous fourteen gun salutes were fired from Carleton, Reed’s Point, […]

Early Boat Race

The four-oared boat race between the Tyne Crew and “The Paris Crew” held on September 15, 1870 at Lachine, Quebec.

Paris Exposition Opening

Artist painting of Napoleon III receiving sovereigns and important persons at the opening of the Paris Exposition, April 1867. 42 Countries participated, each in its own Pavilion with […]

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 […]

Wooden sculpture of a four-man rowing crew in their rowing scull

Wooden sculpture of a typical four-person rowing team, similar to what was used by “The Paris Crew” by John O’Neill, c. 1920 English reporters called the St. John boat a “Chinese Puzzle […]

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.

Robert Fulton Bio Bullets

Team Member, Robert Fulton

Excerpt from coloured image of the four team members inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. Artist rendering from original photograph by G. P. Roberts, courtesy Library and Archives […]

Elijah Ross Bio Bullets

Team Member, Elijah Ross

Excerpt from coloured image of the four team members inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. Artist rendering from original photograph by G. P. Roberts, courtesy Library and Archives […]

Samuel Hutton Bio Bullets