Prince's Lodge, Rockingham, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1887
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Watercolour painting on paper of five sealing ships in St. John's, Newfoundland, The Narrows are at left; all steam/sail vessels display the red ensign and house flag; all vessels are weither Barque or barquentine rigged; Neptune and Nimrod have decks filled with crew and dories; painted by F. Rogers, c.1900. The vessels Nimrod, Hector & Neptune were all owned by Bob bros. (The Avalon Steamship co.). Kite and Avalon were owned by Bowring bros.
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