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Wooden sculpture of a four-man rowing crew in their rowing scull

Image of a wooden replica of the famed J. A. Harding rowing scull that the Paris Crew would have competed with at the International Rowing Regatta in Paris, France. This model is approximately three feet in length, with four wooden figures representing the four team members.

New Brunswick Museum, MNB1952.17

Wooden sculpture of a typical four-person rowing team, similar to what was used by “The Paris Crew” by John O’Neill, c. 1920

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