"Postponement of the Great Boat-Race Between Courtney and Hanlan on Chautauqua Lake"

newspaper engraving

PRINTS - ENGRAVINGS
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
1879-11-01
paper
frame 17-1/4 x 12-1/8 in.

Newspaper engraving, page 137 from "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", November 1, 1879; 6 scenes; printed at bottom "NEW YORK. - POSTPONEMENT OF THE GREAT BOAT-RACE BETWEEN COURTNEY AND HANLAN ON CHAUTAUQUA LAKE - INCIDENTS OF THE DESTRUCTION/ OF COURTNEY'S SHELLS, OCTOBER 16TH. - FROM SKETCHES BY OUR SPECIAL ARTIST, - SEE PAGE 139."; captions: 1) "VIEW OF COURTNEY'S BOAT-HOUSE FROM THE WATER."; 2) "INTERIOR OF COURTNEY'S BOAT-HOUSE."; 3) "DISCOVERY OF THE MUTILATED BOATS."; 4) "'FRENCHY JOHNSON,' COURTNEY'S TRAINER"; 5) "SCENE AT COURTNEY'S BOAT-HOUSE AFTER THE MUTILATION OF THE BOATS."; 6) "ARRIVAL OF HANLAN AT HIS BOAT-HOUSE AFTER THE RACE AGAINST TIME."

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