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Published September 15, 2015 at 1200 × 801 in akarana-low-res-42

W.G. Lowe 1960

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WADE ROGERS on December 30, 2020 at 5:59 pm said:

THIS WORK WAS DONE IN 1956 OR 7 NOT 1960.

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Wade W Rogers on December 30, 2020 at 4:50 pm said:

I am Wade Rogers. I was the apprentice who lofted and actually constructed the mold frames for the Akarana. Not the pinkesh Kauri bulkheads , this photo. Fantastic memories, thank you for showing this photo.

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