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March 25, 1925. Washington, D.C. "Central High School rowing class. Pictured rowing are: Stanley Durkee, Arthur Dorton, Ronald Collauday, Donald Kline, William Stewart and Elkin Hale." Although the negative is dated 1925, the print giving names of the rowers is dated 1919. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
I wish I could have learned to row on land. Timing your body position so the oar doesn't hit your knees on the way back is much more difficult than you'd imagine. The gear in the photo makes it impossible to avoid this by just dipping the blade lower, too.
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