JAMES H. WHELDON (UK, 1830-1895) - Clipper Ship "Three
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JAMES H. WHELDON (UK, 1830-1895) - Clipper Ship "Three Brothers" passing the Boston Light, circa 1860, oil on board, initialed "J.W." lower left, in gilt matched corner frame, matted and glazed, OS: 24" x 32", SS: 12" x 19". Good condition, minor loss to frame. Built as the Steam/Sail Ship 'Vanderbilt' in 1856-7, by Jeremiah Simonson in Greenpoint, Long Island, NY, for Commodore Vanderbilt as his yacht; she was converted to full sail after being sold at auction by the US Govt to the Howes Brothers of San Francisco for the Liverpool run, which she worked from 1873 to 1885, when she became a coal hulk at Gibraltar.
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JAMES H. WHELDON (UK, 1830-1895) - Clipper Ship "Three
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