Rushton and His Times in American Canoeing

Rushton and His Times in American Canoeing
By Atwood Manley

This is the story of J. Henry Rushton, a native of northern New York State who became world famous as a builder of canoes. He and his craft were at the center of notable events in canoeing history in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. 

Many illustrations, including two previously unpublished sketches by Frederic Remington, help tell the story here. Five appendixes include Rushton's catalog descriptions of his construction methods, a reprint of an article by Nessmuk, an account of the Rushton canoes extant today, drawings and specifications of seven off these extant canoes, and a lengthy discussion by Harry Rushton of his father's methods of craftsmanship. 

203 pages
Soft cover
ISBN: 0815601417