Sarah Lalia “Sadie” Waters
Thomas Jr. & Amy’s youngest daughter, Sadie, who died at age three and a half years, likely of scarlet fever. The photo is undated. Sadie died on December 9, 1872,…
Amaret “Amy” (Dakin) Waters
Though this photo of Amaret “Amy” (Dakin) Waters is undated, it is likely it was taken after her husband’ Thomas Jr's death in 1871. She would never remarry. See also…
The Location of the Shipwreck of Wealth of Nations
Today called “Ant Islands,” the Islas Hormigas de Afuera are two small islands located approximately 62 kilometers from Callao. There are no human settlements. It was upon these rocks that…
John & Thomas Waters (1880s)
Thomas Jr. & Amy Waters’ sons Thomas and John, who had both been born at sea. The image is undated, and as it is the only adult image of them,…
Images of Governor Tilley & Its Crew
Images of the Governor Tilley and its crew. It's not clear whether John Waters is in this image, but he doesn't appear to be. He served on the ship at…
John A. Cairns
An undated photo of the “tall, handsome” young John A. Cairns. See also P. 317 of the By Sea, By Land book.
Amy (Waters) Huxley & Hazel (Mid-1890s)
Amy (Waters) Huxley with her daughter Hazel at their home in Augusta, Maine. Mid-1890s. See also P. 310 of the By Sea, By Land book.
Thomas Waters, Sr. (1870s)
The second of two pictures of Thomas Waters Sr., likely at his eldest. 1870s. See also P. 304 of the By Sea, By Land book.
Captain Frank Hewson
Frank Hewson on ship. Though the date of this image is unknown, it is further along in his career. See also P. 363 of the By Sea, By Land book.
Stranding of Crown of Austria (1892)
Captain T.J. Greenbank (the only one without a shovel) supervises the ship’s crew attempting to loosen the stranded Crown of Austria from the sandbar where it ran aground on December…
John McPherson
McPherson was Crown of Austria ’s carpenter, as he was for the ill-fated Crown of Italy, and so crewed with First Mate Frank Hewson and Second Mate William Wade. Courtesy…
Jane Waters (1914)
Jane Waters in 1914, a few years before her death. See also P. 394 of the By Sea, By Land book.