Sea Captain's Analysis of Ward Line's Steamer<em>SS NIAGARA</em> New Route<em>SS NIAGARA</em> New Route

SEA CAPTAIN'S ANALYSIS OF WARD LINES STEAMER SS NIAGARA NEW ROUTE

The photographs were taken through glass. The documents condition are excellent. See details!

Framed size 37 1/4" W x 22 1/2" H Document sizes see below

Presented is a framed record of the ship's captain of the New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Company's SS Niagara consisting of three documents comprised of:

A list of ports and the distance between them for each leg on the company's letterhead

A Proforma Statement of Expense and Income for a proposed new route to Uraguay and the Argentine Republic.

A Task Log for a passage from Vera Cruz to Havana, Cuba in 1888

PROVENANCE: This fine collection of historically interesting steam ship records were the property of Civil War Navy veteran and sea captain, Spiro V. Bennis, who saw service in the Civil War as acting master of the USS Antona, USS Aroostook & USS Stockdale, all of which operated mostly in Mobile Bay. He also took part in the Fish River expedition of 1864. Afterwards he served as captain of the New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Co's., SS Niagara before she was requisitioned by the U.S. Navy to serve in the Spanish American War. In August 1985,Captain Bennis rescued the crew of the German Bark Caroline Suzanne during a violent storm off the coast of Florida. He was awarded a gold watch by Emperor William for his heroic serviced. After this he was put in charge of building two steamships for the Ward Line in Delaware. The NY&CSC was a subsidiary of the Ward Line whose operations dated back from 1840 to 1954. He died in 1892 in California.

These documents represent a very rare record of the detailed approach that was taken in evaluating the profitability of ocean routes by a steamship company, and are of historic significance.

Leg by Leg distances between various ports of call

CONDITION DOCUMENT 1: Size 8 x 10 1/2 inch letterhead. The paper is clear white with no loss or discoloration and the pencil entries are sharp and distinct. There are two fold marks as if this came from an envelope. The variations in color and sharpness in the photographs are due to the lighting available and being taken through glass.

Statement of Proforma Income & Expense for proposed routes to Uruguay & the Argentine Republic

CONDITION CENTER DOCUMENT: Size 10 1/2 x 16 inch oversize paper. The paper is slightly grayed and has been folded in three on both the vertical and horizontal plains. The right hand corner also has a fold. The hand written pencil notations are all clear and distinct. The variations in color and sharpness in the photographs are due to the lighting available and being taken through glass.

Track Chart of Ship's Log From Vera Cruz to Havana, Cuba 1888

CONDITION DOCUMENT 3: Size 10 1/2 x 12 3/4 inch oversize paper. This is a formal printed form titled Track Chart and subtitled Passenger Copy of (Ship's) Log. There are penciled notations at the bottom from December 13th through January 10th of a passage from Vera Cruz to Havana, Cuba.

There is a punched hole at the top and the paper has been folded once at the center. The paper is white and the black ink distinct. Then pencil notations are clear and distinct. The variations in color and sharpness in the photographs are due to the lighting available and being taken through glass.

Watercolor of SS NIAGARA by Fredrick S. Cozzens dated 1898 (NOT INCLUDED)

Pictured above is an original watercolor painting by the famous artist, Fredrick S. Cozzens of the SS Niagara just as she was joining the U.S. Navy for service in the Spanish American War. It is in our collection of Fine Art. It is not included in this sale.

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