The 'Shamrock' and the 'Columbia' racing for the America's Cup, 1899 (1906). Artist: Unknown.

The 'Shamrock' and the 'Columbia' racing for the America's Cup, 1899 (1906). Artist: Unknown.

2-625-347 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The 'Shamrock' and the 'Columbia' racing for the America's Cup, 1899 (1906). The New York Yacht Club's 'Columbia', backed by J P Morgan, defeated the Royal Ulster Yacht Club's challenger 'Shamrock', financed by tea magnate Sir Thomas Lipton, by three races to nil. From Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]


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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. John Pierpont Morgan: American: Financier, industrialist
  2. Thomas J Lipton: British, Scottish: Businessman, merchant, and yachtsman

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  1. 40 42 00 N , 074 00 00 W

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6845x9820
File Size : 65,643kb


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  1. 0580036078
  1. 2-625-347
  1. 2625347

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