Joe wrote:
Well well you have a picture of Americas last Slave ship the Wanderer:

Fascinating!
I just wrote the author, Erik Calonius, and here was his reply:

Tuesday, November 21, 2006 2:26:14 PM
From: "Erik Calonius"
Subject: late 1880s or 1890s photo of Wanderer

The Wanderer went down off the coast of Cuba in 1871. So I don't think that
is the same (many boats were named the Wanderer).

However, I'd suggest that you get in touch with Tony Pizzo or Karl de Vries,
of the Ships of the Seas Museum in Savannah. They have a model of the
slaver
Wanderer, and could compare it to your photo. Their email is


Good luck--and I hope you will enjoy the book I wrote! Best, Erik


Nice thought, though! I'd never heard that story!

Thanks again -

Chris

wrote:
Joe wrote:



Nice thought, though! I'd never heard that story!

Thanks again -

Chris
I know there are many Wanderer's, at first I thought it was Sterling
Haydens boat.
http://www.sea-room.com/B00492.jpg could be but the bow pulpit in
Sterling's boat looks shorter. Maybe he bashed it off a bit...who
knows?

With your pictures focusing on the NY area and the Slaver Wanderer
being a former yacht from NYC I figured that was the same one.

Joe

Thanks, Joe!

We just posted five new photos (it's slow going but we slog on)
including:

Harpoon http://www.jsjohnston.org/~harpoon.html
Ariel http://www.jsjohnston.org/~ariel.html
Queen Mab http://www.jsjohnston.org/~queen_mab.html
Amorita http://www.jsjohnston.org/~amorita.html
.... and others.

We VERY much appreciate all your help!

Chris
http://www.jsjohnston.org



Joe wrote:
I know there are many Wanderer's, at first I thought it was Sterling
Haydens boat.
http://www.sea-room.com/B00492.jpg could be but the bow pulpit in
Sterling's boat looks shorter. Maybe he bashed it off a bit...who
knows?

With your pictures focusing on the NY area and the Slaver Wanderer
being a former yacht from NYC I figured that was the same one.

Joe