The bark HELEN MARIA of Boston on May 20, 1847
18" x 24" oil
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The bark HELEN MARIA is shown about to heave to in order to speak the brig SUSSEX of Calais, Maine on May 20, 1847. Both vessels were coming from Ireland with immigrants after having brought food stuffs to the starving from America. The HELEN MARIA made a 20 day voyage from Port Rush to Boston with 31 passengers aboard.