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Category: Recreational

“The Paris Crew” Heritage Minute

“The Paris Crew” Heritage Minute

A title appears on the screen: Paris, 1867. The title fades. The scene opens on a view of a river with three four-person rowing sculls competing on the water. […]
Early rowing skull model

Early rowing skull model

A model of a two-person out-rigged rowing skull. August 18, 1819: earliest recorded boat race in Saint John. First prize was $25 (nearly $500 today). Second prize was $10 (nearly […]
Wooden sculpture of a four-man rowing crew in their rowing scull

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

Wooden sculpture of a typical four-person rowing team, similar to what was used by “The Paris Crew” by John O’Neill, c. 1920 English reporters called the St. John boat a “Chinese Puzzle […]