"International Boat Race Between the Ward Brothers and the Paris Crew of St. John, N.B." (1868)

newspaper engraving

PRINTS - ENGRAVINGS
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper; Becker, Joseph
USA, Connecticut River; USA, MA, Springfield
1868-10-21; 1868-11-07
paper
16-1/2 x 11-1/2 in.

Newspaper engraving; "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", No. 684, Vol. XXVII, November 7, 1868 [entire magazine]; page 121 has illustration of rowing event with caption "THE INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE BETWEEN THE WARD BROTHERS AND THE PARIS CREW OF ST. JOHN, N. B., ON THE CONNECTICUT RIVER, SPRINGFIELD, MASS., OCTOBER 21ST - THE START./ FROM A SKETCH BY JOSEPH BECKER."

2005.110.84