American whaler John Howland visited Russell, New Zealand according to the New Zealand newspaper The New Zealand Herald dated Monday 2 June 1873

South Sea whalers boiling blubber/boats preparing to get a whale alongside. 

A watercolour by British artist Sir Oswald Brierly. The painting dates from around 1876.

An item reported the departure from Russell, New Zealand on of the American whaler John Howland of 384 tons, master Cole for whaling.