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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY ROWING CREW 1880 - 3 X CARTES DE VISITE

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY ROWING CREW 1880 - 3 X CARTES DE VISITE

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Carte de Visite photograph featuring named photographic vignettes of the whole crew - these included the first two rowers to be registered as non-British, Barton of New Zealand and Armytage of Australia. This was also the only time that the race had to be rescheduled (as the result of thick fog). Also included are 2 further unidentified but presumably related portraits.

10.4 x 6.4cm each. Very good condition.

Date
1880
Publisher
Cambridge: Hills & Saunders

£65.00 (Code: 76522)

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