Charles Rowell
Charles Rowell. The Celebrated Pedestrian. Born in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England, August 12th 1853. Height 6 ft. 5 ins. Weight 140 lbs. Winner of the Astley Belt. Representing the Long Distance Championship of the World; in the great International Six Days Walking Contest, at Gilmore's Garden, New York, March 10th to 15th 1879, beating O'Leary, Ennis and Harriman. And covering 500 miles and 180 yards in 5 days 19 hours, 58 minutes and 5 seconds
Picture No
10587168
Media ID
46860867
Size
3503px x 5000px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Museum of the City of New York
Date
1879
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