My third CDV ever owned...The Ward Brothers c1860's?

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The Ward Brothers

William Henry Ward, b 1827, known as"‘Hank’"

Charles Ward, b 1831

Joshua Ward, b 1838, known as ‘Josh’,

GilbertWard, b 1841,

Ellis Ward, b 1846

Just got this CDV tonight off eBay...IT's only the third CDV I've owned...It's of the Ward Brothers who were renown orasman from Middle Hope, New York...which I assume is along the Hudson River. Josh Ward won many singles titles, including the U.S. professional single sculls title on October 11, 1859,. Ellis Ward was Penn's first crew coach from 1879 to 1912. The Ward brothers were victorious over another famous rowing family, the Biglin brothers for the professional four-oared championship of America.

Josh Ward was trainer of the Yale crew in 1869 and of the Amherst crew in 1871. By 1880 Joshua Ward ran a hotel in Cornwall, New York. During the 1870s and 1880s Ellis Ward coached a number of non-collegiate boat clubs, including the Columbia Boat Club in Washington, D.C., the Fairmount Boat Club of Philadelphia, the Bohemian Boat Club of New York, and of course the University of Pennsylvania.
-Courtesy
http://www.archives.upenn.edu/people...ard_ellis.html

I don't know what to make of the condition...It looks kind of like it's been trimmed or something..and the text, what ever it says, appaears to be faded. Anyone have an opinion on the condition and what's up with it? Only gave $50.00 so not too worried about it....I don't know much about CDV's is $50.00 about right?


1857: JULY 4 Newburgh N. Y., Regatta. Josh Ward (age 19) and Hank Ward (29) row “Fanny Fern”, winning double scull race by a stroke or two.

1858: SEPT. 15 Newburgh Regatta. Josh Ward wins his first single scull match, rowing against John Hancon: 2 miles, in 16 minutes 7 seconds (16:7), won by two lengths.

1859: OCT. 4 Staten Island Regatta. Josh becomes Champion Single Sculler of America, winning Tiffany solid silver championship belt: 5 mile race with a turn halfway, in 35:10.

1860: JULY 25 Citizens’ Regatta at Worcester, Mass. Josh wins single scull race. 2 miles, in 15:37. He also won in six oared race, rowing in “Banker” with George Shaw, R. Marvel, W. Tuttle, C. Shaw, P. Hunt: 3 miles, in 1837 the best time ever made by six oared crew on 3 mile course.

1861: SEPT. 2 At Cornwall, N. Y. Josh. wins first prize, defeating Radford (England), Grady (N. Y.), McKiel (Cold Spring), Hancon and Stevens.

1861: SEPT. 20 AT Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Josh wins single scull race: 5 miles, in 40:00.

1865: AUG., At Cornwall, N. Y. Josh defeats Hancon, Biglin, Grady, Radford (England), McKiel, Bergen and June.

1865 SEPT 25 Ward v Biglin The Biglin Brothers were challenged to a race on a five-mile course at Sing Sing by Josh Ward, who had organized four man team from his brothers, Gil, Charles, and Hank. The Wards beat the Biglin brothers for the professional four-oared championship of America.

1866: SEPT. 20 at Springfield, Mass. Josh wins single scull race against Walter Brown, Doyle and McKiel: 2 miles, in 15:59.

1867: SEPT. On Connecticut River at Springfield . Ward brothers Josh, Gilbert, Hank and Charles defeat Canadian crew from St. John, New Brunswick: 3 miles to stake boat & return (6 miles), in 39:28. See also the Paris Crew.

1868: JULY 4, On Charles River at Boston. Ward brothers win six oared race, defeating the St. John crew again and Harvard University crew.

1868: JULY, On Lake Quinsigamond at Worcester. Josh, Charles, Hank, Gilbert and Ellis Ward with Jere L. Raymond (Ossining) defeat Harvard crew again: 3 mile turning course (1.5 + 1.5), in 17:40 the fastest time ever made by a six oared crew over 3 mile turning course.

1871: SEPT. 11 International Regatta at Saratoga Lake, N.Y. Josh, Ellis, Hank and Gilbert Ward gain the world championship by defeating five other four oared crews: 2 miles & turn (4 miles), in 24:40 the fastest time ever made by a four oared crew over 4 miles.