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“DOWN BELOW, YOU’LL STILL FIND THE ORIGINAL OLD-GROWTH FIR PLANKS. IT’S ALL VERY ORGANIC AND FRANKLY, AWEINSPIRING. SHE’S NOT PLASTIC… NOT METAL…SHE’S CRAFTED FROM THE EARTH.” —Virginia V Foundation board secretary Doug Weeks
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AND COUNTING: NORTHWEST GROWN AND MILLED DOUGLAS FIR PLANKS FORM THE FRAME OF THE VIRGINIA V’S HISTORIC HULL. FOR MORE ON THE RECENT EFFORTS TO RESTORE THE STEAMSHIP, SEE THIS MONTH’S FEATURE ON PAGES 46-55. PHOTOGRAPHY BY THOR & CARRIE RADFORD
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