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Posted: 08 Feb 2015

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TO0035 NED HANLON ET AL.

TO0035 NED HANLON ET AL.
Posted March 5, 1911 from Toronto to England. (I was seeking this card for a few years before I found one for sale.)

As the Writer says on the reverse; "These are some sporting men of Canada. No doubt you have heard of some of them - especially the Running Man in the front of the car. They were out for a spin."

Front row, beside the driver, is the "Running Man", Tom Longboat. Longboat is probably Canada's most famous long-distance runner. Early in his career, in 1907 he stunned the world by winning the Boston Marathon - shaving over 5 minutes off the previous record time. A First Nations man from a reserve just south of Brantford, Tom was a member of the Onondaga Nation.

In the back row, left to right are; Ned Hanlan - the greatest rower of his time, Eddie Durnam and Lou Scholes - outstanding scullers of the day.

Alan Mays, wintorbos have particularly liked this photo

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 wintorbos
wintorbos club
That was Canada's sporting royalty at the time.
10 years ago.
 Canafornian
Canafornian club
Any idea who the young fellow in the brown suit is?
10 years ago.
 wintorbos
wintorbos club
Maybe one of Hanlan's sons? Looks not unlike images of the young Hanlan.
10 years ago.

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