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View Len J Pearce FLYING FISH vs WILD PIGEON painting on art board. Clipper Ship. Original painting from (11) By Mint Franklin; porcelain plates; Height: 13 inches Height: 8.5 inches Width: 20 inches ...
A Clipper Ship and Her Commander. By Frank J. Mather. November 1904 Issue. ... the Hurricane, the Sea Serpent, the Sovereign of the Seas, the Nightingale, the Flying Fish, the Westward Ho, the ...
The clipper ship Flying Fish which was launched in 1851 was fast and sleek. Clipper ships possess both speed and beauty and have sparked the public imagination more than any other seagoing vessel.
The Flying Cloud was built by Donald McKay of East Boston. Launched in 1851, this clipper ship was built for Enoch Train for $50,000. Even before she was launched, the ship was purchased by ...
Flying Cloud: The True Story of America's Most Famous Clipper Ship and the Woman Who Guided Her David Shaw. William Morrow & Company, $26 (304pp) ISBN 978-0-688-16793-6.