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THE VOYAGE OF THE FOX

THE FIRST TRANS-ATLANTIC ROWING ADVENTURE IN 1896

BY

GEORGE HARBO & FRANK SAMUELSEN

A Sculpture Work in Progress

Wm Barth Osmundsen

Sculptor

Victor Samuelsen

Project Coordinator

A Tribute

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The Voyage of the Fox, Sculpture & Monument

Edition No. 3 Updated ,June 2010

© William Barth Osmundsen, Sculptor

Victor Samuelsen, Project Coordinator

About

Victor Samuelsen

Project Coordinator Victor Samuelsen was born in Farsund, Norway. Immigrated to New York in 1971; he is presently a resident of Greenwich, CT. Victor was raised in a family of Norwegian Ship Owners. They were sailing Ship owners and Captains as well as being appointed, as Privateers, to the Crown. Mr. Samuelsen was past owner of a New York based maritime businesses and is now presently working in the tourism business.

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THE VOYAGE OF THE FOX

The Voyage of the Fox took place in the summer 1896 when two Norwegian-American emigrants decided to row across the Atlantic Ocean. Their adventure is part of the fabric that sent the Vikings west to the New World, Nansen north, Amundsen to the south, and Heyerdahl to the Pacific. It‘s part of the adventure that modern Yachtsmen find sailing in a race or fisherman find crabbing off the Alaskan coast. It is the type of adventure that pits men against the sea. It was the purest and simplest type of test. Like climbing Mt. Everest because it is there. The building of a monument to honor this incredible achievement of Harbo and Samuelsen is in it‘s own right, a quest. Our objective is to create a fitting Memorial to their single enterprise:- when George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen ‗dared‘ the great Atlantic Ocean and in a small craft with no motor or sail or rud-der or cabin or cover. They simply set out and rowed from the Battery in lower Manhattan to Le Havre, France. These pages tell a little of that story, their impressive LOG of 55 days in which they averaged more than 50 miles per day, about the FOX, an 18 foot Surf Boat built especially for the voyage, their biographies and about the sculpture we are creating to honor this achievement.

Victor Samuelsen Project Coordinator

The Voyage of the Fox

Created to honor

Seamen

Fishermen

Adventurers

&

Those who love the Sea

The Voyage of the Fox

Sculpture Motif and Associated Art

Is the Original Art Work & Concept

Of Wm Barth Osmundsen

© Wm Barth Osmundsen 2007

All reproduction rights reserved

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LOG

OF THE FOX JUNE -AUG 1896

Sat. June 6, 1896

Left Battery 5PM

Rowed to

Red Hook

Sun. June 7th

4AM lifted Anchor

Rowed out to Sea

Mon. June 8th

Rowed 44 miles

60 F

Tues. June 9th

Rowed 50 miles

55 F

Wed. June 10th

Rowed 50 miles

55 F

Thurs. June 11th

Rowed 62 miles

65 F

Fri. June 12th

Rowed 90 miles

70 F

Towed by R.K.FOX

To Bay ridge

Passed Sandy

Hook

Lightship 11AM

Passed floating

trunk

Empty–

Latt. 40 degree 8’

Course E. by S.

Course E. by S. Latt. 40 degree 08’

Course: East

Both rowed all

night because of

Cold

Rowed to Romer

Shoal & Anchored

labeled

NY to Havre

Oil Stove set fire

to house . Flames

put out

“The Voyage of the Fox” sculpture model © Wm Barth Osmundsen 2007

Statue of Liberty, Lower Battery New York

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Drawing by Wm Barth Osmundsen from photographs published in Daring the Sea by David W. Shaw

(original photo supplied by Spencer Samuelsen)

The Fox is rowed for exhibition by Frank Samuelsen, bow and George Harbo, stern, in 1896

On the Harlem River, in Manhattan, before setting out on their voyage across

the Atlantic Ocean

The Fox was an 18 foot Surf Boat, named for the method of launching which required both men to run the Boat into the surf, jump in and begin rowing out beyond the breakers. Like the Viking Ships of old and the Norwegian life saving boat Colin Archer, introduced in the 1800‘s, the Fox was lapstreak built and a double-ender as well.

continued...

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Sat. June 13

Rowed 65 miles


Sun. June 14th

Drifted back 20 mi

45 F

Mon. June 15th

Rowed 40 miles

45 F

Tues. June 16th

Rowed 90 miles

65 F

Wed. June 17th

Rowed 50 miles

60 F

Thurs. June 18th

Rowed 45 miles

steamer

Fri. June 19th

Rowed 40 miles

60 F

Course E.S.N

Met JOSSEY

schooner

Windy Rough

Gale

Heavy Seas Latt. 40 degree 34’

Course E.S.N.

Passed by

Shoal of 50

Whales

FIRST BISMARCK

FOX hoisted

American Flag

Course E.S.S

His Long

68 degrees 40’

Bismarck– hoisted

German flag

offered aid

Fox refused

About the Fox ...continued Custom built by Seaman Sea Skiffs of Branchport, NJ by William A. Seaman for George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen of Highlands NJ the boat was named Fox for financial backer Richard Kyle Fox owner of the ‗pink tabloid‟, Police Gazette. Seaman was well known for building the seaworthy Nauvoo Surf Boat and he built this custom boat with watertight compartments and hand rails on the keel, for righting the boat if cap-sized at sea. Little did Harbo and Samuelsen expect this feature would be used at least once in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean during heavy seas. Harold L. Seaman was the son of the boat builder who, as a youngster backed-up most of the rivets and at age 91 reconstructed „from old photographs, shop records and memory, lines and measurements, correct within a fraction of an inch‟ a full set of plans which we have in our possession for the purpose of creating ‗The Adventure of the Fox‘ sculpture. In 1975 a replica of the Fox was built by the Long Branch Ice Boat and Yacht Club of New Jersey with the participation of Harold L. Seaman. Our plans, used in the creation of the sculpture, are courtesy of the LBIBYC or Long Branch Ice Boat and Yacht Club.

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George Harbo

1864-1908

George Harbo was born in Sandefjord, Norway, in 1864. He was the older of the two men and the instigator of the idea to row across the Atlantic Ocean. George had been in the mer-chant marine, a surf fisherman and a part time pilot before clamming in his own boat, of his own building, off the Jersey Shore with his younger friend Frank Samuelsen. By 1886 he was settled in the United States enough to witness the dedica-tion of the Statue of Liberty from his home on Brooklyn shores, with his wife, Anine and their first born son Andrew Jackson, (named after the American president). During clamming with Frank, George broached the daring idea of rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. He and Frank had plenty of experience with small rowing crafts, specifically the Surf Boats which they launched, in the surf, off the Jersey beaches. George had calculated how far they thought they could row each day to make the 3,000 mile trip. As it turned out and from their Log they often covered 50 miles a day and once up to 135 miles in a day. Both men were fit and capable of this hard endurance type of work. George was the shorter of the two, but no less as powerful. George sat in the stern, as the benevolent and equal share captain and navigator of the Fox.

GEORGE HARBO Drawing by Wm Barth Osmundsen from photographs published in

Daring the Sea by David W. Shaw (original photo supplied by Joan B. Minnis)

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Sat. June 20th

Rowed 50 miles

65 F

Sun. June 21st

Rowed 70 miles

70 F

Mon. June 22nd

Rowed 50 miles

65 F

Tues. June 23rd

Rowed 65 miles

65 F

Wed. June 24th

Rowed 45 miles

75 F

Thurs. June 25th

Rowed 45 miles

70 F

Fri. June 26th

Rowed 45 miles

70 F


Course E. by S.

Passed by a

Barque

Course E. by S.

Heavy Rain

Rolling Seas

Latt. 40 degree 53’ Latt. 40 degrees N

Long

50 degree 20’ LW


South of

Steamship

Route, no vessels

For days


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Frank Samuelsen

1870-1946

Frank Samuelsen was also born in a seacoast town, Far-sund, Norway in 1870 and went to sea at age 17, spend-ing six years in the merchant marine. At six foot, three inches and 200 pounds Samuelsen, with a strong person-ality, was quickly promoted up the ships chain-of-command to boson's mate. After six years at sea covering many of the worlds oceans Frank decided to make New York a permanent port. He headed for the fishing villages along the Jersey coast where his brother lived and there he would meet up with George Harbo. They became friends and clammed to-gether in Georges self-built boat . America in 1893 is described as being, deep in a Depres-sion brought on by a deficit in the countries gold reserve. This no doubt made even the meager profits of two inde-pendent clammer‟s even more tenuous. They needed a ‗Big Idea‘, something that would take them out of the clam flats and put them on the World Stage. So, George and Frank presented their idea of this cross oceanic row to Richard Kyle Fox, entrepreneur, opportunist, fight pro-moter and owner of the Police Gazette. Fox thought if they lived through it, it might be worth a little ink and some backing.

Frank Samuelsen Drawing by Wm Barth Osmundsen from photographs published in Daring the Sea

by David W. Shaw (original photo supplied by Spencer Samuelsen)

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Sat. June 27th

Rowed 50 miles

60 F

Sun. June 28th

Rowed 55 miles

Mon. June 29th

Rowed 40 miles

Tues. June 30th

Rowed 55 miles

Wed. July 1st

Rowed 50 miles

Latt. 45 degrees

Thurs. July 2nd

Rowed 50 miles

Fri. July 3rd

Rowed 50 miles

Wind SW Broke

thermometer

Gale Heavy Sea

Blowing hard

Fog & Rain

Long 50 degree

25’ LW Gr.

Course E.S.E.

Course E.S.E.

Big Sea

Big Seas

Set

Sea Anchor

Met Fishing

Schooners

Leader &

Volunteer

Of Lunenburg


Richard Kyle Fox Sponsor for Harbo & Samuelsen

Born in Dublin Ireland in 1855, Richard Fox arrived in the United States in 1874. He purchased the Police Gazette, (founded in 1845) in 1876 and changed it into the ‗sensational pink tabloid‘ which featured sports, crime, bur-lesque and girls.. Fox was important for sponsoring and building prize fighting in America‘ As a journalist he published ―Famous Fights in the Prize Ring” in 1877 and the boxing journal ―The Ring”. Fox is best known for sponsoring the bare knuckle fights for John L. Sullivan who became champion in 1882. Sullivan fought the last bare knuckle fight conducted in the US against Jake Kilrain in 1889. Kilrain could not continue the fight after 75 rounds. Sullivan was undefeated. Richard K. Fox died in 1922, the Police Gazette was greatly replaced in the 1950‘s by Esquire, Playboy and Sports Illus-trated. It was last published in 1982. However:- William A. Mays, is editing and publishing The Police Gazette, On-line and has contributed two historic arti-cles about the Fox, to this publication.

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SamuelseN, Harbo & Fox

Richard Fox considered the venture presented by George Harbo and offered funding and two gold medals if and when they completed the voyage. Fox, always the egotist, sug-gested they call the boat Fox and wondered skeptically whether they would make it. Reportedly he question Harbo “What makes you think you can do this! - other than you‟re having a giant as a rowing mate‖. The rowing team had oil skins, fisherman hats, boots, a couple sets of oars, a little oil lamp and stove, compass, one watch (Frank‘s that broke), a thermometer (broken on June 28th), and so we are told one pair of mittens to share. When you consider the length of time to cross the ocean, the caloric intake necessary to remain functional and then con-sider the small watertight storage cubbies they used for food and fresh water;- it‘s simply amazing that they would set out with so little;- much less survive it. In fact we will never know if those food stores would have been adequate because they capsized in the middle of the Atlantic. Soaked to the skin they were able to right their small vessel and make it back in min-utes. They did however loose a large quantity of stores. Luckily they were able to replenish food and water five days later, on July 15th from the Barque Cito and later on July 24th from the Barque Eugen. On both occasions they went onboard for a couple of hours and enjoyed dinner. They left promptly after dinner, returned to the Fox and continued rowing. Frank Samuelsen

Drawing by Wm Barth Osmundsen George Harbo Drawing by Wm Barth Osmundsen

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Sat. July 4th

Rowed 55 miles

Sun. July 5th

Rowed 60 miles

Mon. July 6th

Rowed 75 miles

Tues. July 7th

Blowing Gale

Wed. July 8th

No Headway

Thurs. July 9th

Rowed 125 miles

Fri. July 10th

Rowed 100 miles

CAPSIZED

Washed with

Fresh water

and soap


Course E..S.E

Heavy Seas

Had to heave to

Broke cable &

Lost Sea

Anchor


Blowing Hard

Lifted

Sea Anchor

by Big Sea

Recovered to

Boat quickly

Anchored with

Sea Anchor

Bailed out Boat

30 times

During night

Made

Sea Anchor

Lost many things

Everything water

soaked


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Samuelsen, Harbo & Fox

On their voyage they found that they would loose course and progress unless someone always rowed. So at night one would sleep while the other rowed and then switch watches and the other would sleep and visa versa. Harbo and Samuelsen were seasoned sailors at sea;- they knew that being at sea meant being disciplined or most likely loose your life. So although many consid-ered this voyage a stunt-of-a-kind, unless these men were extremely skilled and capable they wouldn‘t have stood a chance against the North Atlantic. They rowed passed the Grand Banks on the way out. Past ‗Gloucester‘ Schooners that had nests of Dory‘s they would fish from. The fishermen wondered:- „What schooner are you men off‟ ? They would reply;- ―just rowing across the Atlantic, no mother ship” to the surprised Captains of the Schooners. A few other ships, en route, would offer them a way out and free passage, but stoically Harbo and Samuel-sen would refuse and keep rowing. continued

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George Harbo & Frank Samuelsen Drawing by Wm Barth Osmundsen

Sat. July 11th

Rowed 135 miles

Sun. July 12th

Rowed 70 miles

Mon. July 13th

Rowed 50 miles

Tues. July 14th

Rowed 40 miles

Wed. July 15th

Rowed 50 miles

Latt. 47 degree10’

L.Wgr.31degree10’

Thurs. July 16th

Rowed 50 miles

Fri. July 17th

Rowed 55 miles

Big Sea Wrote letter to

Brother

Harold Reed

Barque CITO

Laurvig Norway

Dinner onboard

Course E. by S.S.S Course E. by S.S.S

269 Pacific Av

Jersey City, NJ

USA

Water , provisions

For 5 weeks

Could hardly walk

continued

When the Fox passed an iceberg and knew they were too far north; Harbo navigated south to avoid the shipping route and to avoid being run over. They counted 50 whales one day and in rough weather spent one night completely bailing out the boat 30 times. A few days later they capsized in 40 foot waves but quickly righted with the hand-rails they had built on the keel of the Fox. The Fox made landfall on August 1st at Scilly Islands (one of six islands on the south-western tip of Great Britain). . The next day they left and continued on to Le Havre, France their stated desti-nation, arriving six days later on August 7th, 1896. Le Havre, located on the mouth of the Seine, marked the end of their 3,000 mile voyage. Their record time of 55 days has never been beaten by modern rowers, rowing modern covered vessels. Their time stands today, for 112 years, as the record to beat.


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Sat. July 18th

Rowed 60 miles

Sun. July 19th

Rowed 55 miles

Mon. July 20th

Rowed 50 miles

Tues. July 21st

Rowed 60 miles

Wed. July 22nd

Rowed 60 miles

Thurs. July 23rd

Rowed 55 miles

Fri. July 24th

Rowed 50 miles

Course E. by S.S.S Course E. by S.S.S

Course E. by S Latt. 49 degree 11’

Course E.S.E


Course E.S.E

Course E.S.E Barque EUGEN

Christiania

Norway

Passed by a barrel

of Kerosene oil

Couldn’t retrieve

Frank’s

Watch

Broke

6 pm Dinner

& provisions

The Sculptor on the Sculpture

Bill Osmundsen recently stated: -‖With my Bronzes from the Sea my effort is to create a unique and original artwork. I strive to go beyond making a mere representation of the objects and seek to engage the spirit of the subject. The motif is scalable, both up to the monumental and down to a miniature. This, I believe is the mark of a fine sculp-ture. A good design and composition will be good all around from many vantage points. It will enlarge or reduce well”. ―Many times a work of art is more powerful in what you don‘t say. Beside the massiveness of the Sea or the delicate seaworthy con-struction of the Boat I wanted to show a genuine connection of friend-ship and dependability between Harbo and Samuelsen. Their constant communication was an important element in being able to cross the North Atlantic and I have shown it when Harbo bends back, straining on the oars to listen to Samuelsen who at that moment sits forward, his oars paused in mid-air. ―The tie between the men, the boat and the sea are the elements of the whole;- one cannot be separated from the other. They interact, blurring the definition of separate parts‖. Osmundsen reflected.

Sculptor, Bill Osmundsen works on enlargement from his working model. (Top pattern is in the background.)

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Enlargement plan for a 2/3 rd Life-sized Bronze and Copper Memorial Sculpture

“The Voyage of the Fox”, an original sculpture motif

© William Barth Osmundsen 2007

Sat. July 25th

Rowed 45 miles

Sun. July 26th

Rowed 50 miles

Mon. July 27th

No report

Tues. July 28th

Rowed 55 miles

Wed. July 29th

Rowed 65 miles

Thurs. July 30th

Rowed 75 miles

Fri. July 31st

Rowed 60 miles


Course E.S.E


Course E.S.E

Rain Latt. 49 degree 41’

E. by S.S.S


Strong breeze

showers

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Sat. Aug 1st

FOX

MADE LANDFALL

Sun. Aug 2nd

Put out 6 pm after

Tide turned

Mon. Aug. 3rd

Anchored

sundown

Tues. Aug 4th

Rowed into

GULL ROCK

Wed. Aug. 5th

7 am Rowing

close to shore

Thurs. Aug 6th

Rowed into

SALCOMBE

Fri. Aug. 7th

9 am left tow

Rowed 3 miles to

SICILY ISLANDS

Verified by

John Barfield US

Rowed around is-

land Northward

Shaped course

COVERACK

COVE

Anchored

Had Dinner

Tied Boat

Edystone Light

Bearing S. by E

Distance 8 mi.

Stopped 1 hr for

Supplies

Accepted Tow

Le Havre

FRANCE

Arrived 9:45

Pr. J.E. Hopper

Consul, agent

For Wolf Rock

Light

Course E.S.S.S

Slept for the

Night

Slept for the

Night

Course E.S.E From Steamer

BAMBURGH

Newcastle

END

OF

VOYAGE

The Sculpture & Monument

There is also be a desk-sized miniature show-ing the Fox at a 1/3 rd size reduction from the

3 ft. model. This commemorative bronze will be:- 16 in. x

12 in. x 6 in. OA. (see last page in this booklet)

A1/3rd and 2/3 rd life-sized enlargements

from the 4 foot model depicted are planned. The full-sized bronze monument

24 feet x 18 feet x 6 feet (w/o base):

Cast in Bronze. (see pg 17 for price estimates)

A polychrome patina showing the water as blue green and the boat and men in a ferric

(rust) brown is planned. The Bases will be site chosen.

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“THE VOYAGE OF THE FOX “ Original Drawing, Concept and Motif © Wm Barth Osmundsen 2007

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FOX Monument Price Projections

1/3 rd Life-Size Cast Bronze Sculpture

FOX– LOA 6 ft.. Sculpture OA 8ft.x 6ft x 2ft

410,000.00 US

2/3 rd Life Size Cast Bronze Sculpture

FOX-LOA 12ft. Sculpture OA 16ft x 12ft x 4ft

654,858.00 US

Life-Size Cast Bronze Sculpture

FOX-LOA 18ft Sculpture OA 24ft x 18ft x 6ft

997,362.00 US

FOB FOUNDRY BASE & Instillation Not Quoted

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Chronological Biography

WILLIAM BARTH OSMUNDSEN Born April 10, 1947, Jersey City, NJ

In Bill‟s early years he studied Art with his father

William Torger Osmundsen, who studied at Cooper Union, NYC, NY. Grandfather, Osmund Osmundsen emigrated from Stavanger,

Norway was a Rigger and Yacht Captain and inspired Bill‟s early love of the sea.

EDITORIAL CARTOONIST FOR A LOCAL NEW JERSEY PAPER, Ramsey Journal

during High School, 2 years. TRINITY UNIVERSITY, SAN ANTONIO, Texas; Studied Art under Dept. head; William

Bristow and Sculptor; Philip John Evett; 1965-1967 RIDGEWOOD ART ASSOCIATION (now Institute) Ridgewood, NJ , Sculptor Instructor, 1967-1968

44 rue MAISON ART GALLERY, Ramsey, NJ, Owner—Exhibitor, Group Shows &

Instruction, 1967-1968 ADDITIONAL TEACHING; Mahwah Township, NJ, Bogart Saddle River School,

Ambler Studio, Westwood, NJ Children 1967-1968

UNITED STATES NAVY; Enlistment 1968-1972; Commander Amphibious Force,

Vice Admirals Staff, Illustrator-Draftsman, Artist Billet; Little Creek, VA NAVY MUSEUMS; Amphibious Museum, Bust of Vice Admiral Heinz Operation Torch Museum, Nansemond Hotel, Ocean View, VA GALLERY Exhibition 1969-1971, Studio Gallery, Virginia Beach, VA, Group Exhibitions ;

One Man Exhibit: Nov. 1971 FREELANCE: 1972-1976; Time Magazine, Man of the Year Medallic Art Company, Exxon Tiger Medallion Wilton-Armetale, Bicentennial Plate Designs Historic Paintings: “Times of Citizens First” , NJ Bank commemorative & Book Cover “Hermitage‖ (historic home in Wycoff NJ) Carlson Collection, Ramsey, NJ PORTRAITS INC., 1972-1982, ‗Portrait Sculpture Exhibition & Gallery‟, Madison & 57th St., NYC, NY BURROWS GALLERYE, Engelwood, NJ, (one-man) Gallery Room for Exhibition & Sale display of Sculpture, 1975-1978 BRONZES FROM THE SEA, 1976-present; Maritime series conceived after sailing onboard Norway‟s Tall Ship Christian Radich during Operation Sail ‟76.

COMMISSIONS: CITY OF OSLO, NORWAY, “At the Helm”, presented by HM King Olav V of

Norway to the Captain & Crew of Norway‘s Christian Radich during OpSail 1978

SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES; NY & OSLO, “Flight of the Terns” Bronze, presented to Knut Hargrup, CEO & President World-Wide on his retirement from SAS

Sterling Silver, original motifs:

DAVID-ANDERSEN A/S, OSLO, NORWAY, “At the Helm” in sterling 1978 CARTIER, INC., NYC, Bronzes from the Sea (Five Motifs) in Sterling 1981

Lobby: Bronze Sculpture BARBER STEAMSHIP COMPANY: NYC, “Flight of the Terns” NEW YORK YACHT CLUB, Americas Cup Committee,

LICENSE AGREEMENT PRESENTED FOR 1983 CUP DEFENSE.

LIPTON TEA COMPANY, Engelwood Cliffs, NJ, ―Shamrock-a Lipton Tribute” Bronze, presented by the Employees to the retiring Pres. & CEO of Lipton Tea, Hubert M. Tibbetts.

SAWYER, FURGERSON & WALKER, NYC, ―Golfer‖, 1/2 life-size bronze of Roy Blackfield, pres. & CEO playing golf presented on retirement.

NORWEGIAN IMMIGRATION ASSOCIATION: “Restauration” Bronze, in

honor of Ellis Island Exhibit commemorating Norwegian contribution to NY

BRONZE MONUMENTS:

FRISCO ART COUNCIL, FRISCO, CO. “Ski for Light - Art for Sight” 2/3rd Life-sized Bronze of a Sighted Skier guiding a Blind Skier, placed in the Town Park, commemorating Olav Pedersen‟s 80th Birthday, founder of Ski for Light in America 1997. Sculpture Bronze cast & Installed by the Artist. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, Headquarters, Greenwich, CT. “Eagles Flight”, Bronze mounted on Granite 10 ft. presented and dedicated to the memory of Hubert M. Tibbetts by Gunhild Tibbetts, 2003 AWARDS: NH PERCENT % for ART COMPITITIONS AWARDS, Weathervanes for NH

State Buildings, NEA, NH State Council on the Arts NH STATE LIQUOR STORE, I-95 N., North Hampton, NH: 3 Weathervanes,

8 ft to 12 ft high, Copper Repousse; with NH Liquor Commission, 1995 NH WELCOME CENTER; I-95 N., Seabrook, NH “Sighting the Course…” 8 ft Copper Repousse;.. With NH Department of Transportation; 2000

PRESENTATIONS: BARBER STEAMSHIP, NYC, “At the Helm” sterling; presented to CEO of

Wilhelm-Williamsen, OSLO, NORWAY FRIENDS OF CHRISTAIN RADICH, OSLO, NORWAY “At the Helm”, sterling presented to Chairman, Lasse Kolstad.

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EXHIBITIONS: BRONZES from the SEA , One Man NEW YORK; SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES: premier One-Man; 1977 Rockefeller Ctr. ,

Sponsored in part by SAS OSLO, NORWAY; DAVID-ANDERSEN A/S, One-Man; 1978; Karl Johns Gt.,

Sponsored in part by: City of Oslo & SAS

HOUSTON, TX ; HOUSTON MUSEUM OF ART & SCIENCE; One-Man 1980

under the auspices HRH Crown Prince Harald Sponsored by the Institute of International Education & The Royal Norwegian Consul General

NEWPORT, RI; AMERICAS CUP INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION BUILDING Exhibit with Sponsors of Americas Cup Defense 1983 Sponsored in part: Americas Cup Defense

BALTIMORE, MD; WORLD TRADE CENTER, Top of the World, 1984, Sponsored by

Operation Sail Committee & Baltimore Port Authority (4 month, 66,000 attend exhibit) STAMFORD, CT; SHERATON-STAMFORD HOTEL& TOWERS, 1987 to 1992; full Lobby & Monument, “At the Helm” Group Exhibition: PARAMUS, NJ: BERGEN MUSEUM OF ART & SCIENCE, ‘Traditions of the Sea’, retrospective of Maritime Art 19th century & 20th century 1987 MYSTIC, CT MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM, Group Exhibitions 1980 &‘87 Sterling Silver Miniatures (5 Bronzes from the Sea motifs)

NEW YORK; CARTIER INC. 5th Avenue Windows & Silver Dept. 1981 FOUNDRY AND STUDIO OWNER: 1990-2004 STUDIO ON THE RIDGE; NEW DURHAM, NH Casting and Mold making own work and work of other artists including; Felix de Weldon and Robert Roche 1989-2004. Disciplines: Lost Wax Bronze Casting, Vacuum Assist, Fabrication in multi-media; Copper Repousse; Sterling Silver Gallery: Exhibits Own Work Instruction: Group and Individual; Special Children:- Spurwink School

CREATED AWARDS FOR: GREATER PORTSMOUTH CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE NH GOVENOR AWARD PRESENTED TO: GOV. MERRILL 1997 (replica of NH % for Art ‗Ship‘ Weathervane) GOV. SHEEHAN 1998 (Bronze relief ―Old Man on the Mt.) PRESENTATION Pewter Plate to the CAPTAIN OF ENDEAVOUR Port Call to Portsmouth, NH, During around the World Cruse

NEW HAMPSHIRE HONORS: NOMINATED FOR ‘LIVING TREASURE’, (NH Art Award) 2001

MEMBERSHIPS: NH GREATER PORTSMOUTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; 1995-2000 NYC: NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER COMMERCE : 1977-1987 COMMITTEES: NIA Grant Committee for Bergen County, NJ Art Grants: 1987 Web Site: www.BronzeSea.org

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!

Ripley’s

Believe it

Or Not

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New York Times Aug. 1, 1896

HAVE ROWED ACROSS THE OCEAN

____________

Harbo and Samuelsen Reach the Scilly Islands Worn Out

LONDON, Aug 1.—A dispatch from the signal sta-

tion on the Scilly Islands station on the Scilly Is-

lands states that the rowboat Fox passed there at

11 o’clock this morning after passage of fifty-five

days from New York. The two occupants of the

boat were well but somewhat exhausted from the

effects of their long row. The masters of the Nor-

wegian Bark Sito and Eugen, both of whom spoke

the Fox at sea, examined the boat when they spoke

her and gave certificates that oars were the only

propelling power used.

_____________

The Fox started from New York for Havre on June 6.

The boat was 18 feet 4 inches long and 5 feet wide and

carried provisions for sixty days. The distance from

New York to Havre is 2,250 miles. The adventurous

oarsmen who have almost successfully completed

their task are George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen of

Branchport, N.J. They are the first men to cross the

Atlantic in a rowboat.

Harbo is a navigator, having studied at a sailor’s

school in Brevig, Norway, his native town. He went

to sea when sixteen years old, and after two years on

long voyages came to America. He had since sailed

on coasters and fishing vessels and he held a pilot li-

cense for this harbor.

He superintended the construction of the boat in which

the voyage across the Atlantic was made. She was

built in Branchport and is pointed at both ends. A bit

of canvas buttoning over the sides was the only shelter

provided for the men when sleeping.

To avoid being carried away from the boat in case of

an upset in bad weather, the men had lines looped

about their waists and made fast to the seats in which

they sat.

They did upset once, as reported by the Sito, and lost a

few articles.

The men said when they left that they expected to be

forty to forty-five days to Scilly Islands, and they took

500 pounds of canned goods and 60 gallons of water.

Battery boatmen were greatly surprised yesterday

when they learned that the rowers had reached the

other side. They had all given best wishes to the ad-

venturers, out predicted to a man that their destination

was Davy Jones Locker.

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26

27

The National Police Gazette September 12, 1896; vol 69, no 994; pg 11

THE FOLLOWING IS WORTH READING. ______

Consulate of the United States of America.

Havre, France, August 12, 1896.

Richard K. Fox, Esq., London—Dear Sir: On the

arrival of the rowboat, "Richard K. Fox," at this port, the two men, Harbo and Samuelson, reported to me in absolute des-

titution—without money or clothing—and I took the respon-

sibility of providing them, in an economical manner, with the

necessaries of life, on the faith of the statement of the men

that the amount would no doubt be refunded by you, as the patron of the daring enterprise. I, therefore, beg to enclose

herein copies of the several bills for your information and

consideration.

If the men had come upon the Consulate as destitute

American seamen, regularly discharged from an American

vessel, I should then have the authority to charge the gov-ernment with the relief afforded, but as this is a unique case

I do not feel authorized to charge the government with the

expenditure, and shall have to pocket the loss, unless you

are inclined to intervene.

I have made a somewhat elaborate report to the government of the circumstances and facts connected

with this wonderful feat, that adds another glory to the

American name and flag, and have forwarded affidavits

to establish beyond question the fact that the voyage

was made in good faith and without the aid of any other

propelling power than the strong arms and trusty oars of the audacious mariners.

Hoping to hear from you at your convenience, I am, dear sir,

Yours very respectfully, .

C.W.Chancellor, Consul

It is needless to say that the money advanced by the Hon. Consul

was immediately sent him by Mr. Richard K. Fox. The POLICE GA-ZETTE and its proprietor's reputation for liberality in all that he is interested in are known the world over.

28

A Replica of the Fox was built by the Long Branch Ice Boat and Yacht Club:- See their Plans on the next page.

The original FOX was rowed by George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen in the inset.

FOX

Old

And

New

The Fox

FOX Plan Supplied by the Long Branch Iceboat & Yacht Club of Long Branch, NJ. Drawn from memory by Harold L. Seaman,

son of the builder., William A. Seamen, of Branchport, NJ. The LBIBYC built a true replica of the Fox.

29

Sources:

Plans for the FOX / Fox Replica Long Branch Ice Boat & Yacht Club (lbibyc.org)

Renwick Place & Marine Place Long Branch, NJ 07740

732-222-9887 Tony Bray, Commodore

Dick Hauter-732-229-0186 ([email protected]) In charge of Fox replica & plans

Story of the Fox / Picture sources Daring the Sea by © David W. Shaw, Pub. By Carol Publishing Group 1998 (ISBN 1-55972-460-9

―Row-Sailors-Row‖ in Voyagers Unafraid by Irving Anthony, Pub. Macrae-Smith Co., Phil. PA. 1930

POLICE GAZETTE, 1896, Selected Articles courtesy of William A. Mays, Editor & Publisher

NEW YORK TIMES, 1896, Selected Articles

Ripley’s Believe it or Not

Societies: ORS, The Ocean Rowing Society LONDON: tel.- +44(0) 208-830-8880 CALIFORNIA: tel.—707-570-5077 Kenneth F Crutchlow, Ex. Director Tatiana Rezva-Crutchlow, Web.

FOX ref:- Oceanrowing.com/fox/oceanrowing_history.htm

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INSIDE COVER ; June 2010 Update

Back About Victor Samuelsen

Page 1 The Voyage of the Fox, Preface

2 Picture:- Statue of Liberty & Voyage of the Fox, Sculpt,

Log of the Fox: June 6—12, 1896

3 Picture & Text: The Fox Rowed on the Harlem River

4 About the Fox

Log of the Fox: June 13—19, 1896

5 Text & Drawing: George Harbo 1864-1903

6 Picture: Voyage of the Fox, Sculpture

Log of the Fox June 20—26, 1896

7 Text & Drawing: Frank Samuelsen 1870-1946

8 Text & Picture: Richard Kyle Fox, Sponsor for ….

Log of the Fox June 27—July 3, 1896

9 Drawing & Text:: Samuelsen, Harbo & Fox

10 Picture: Voyage of the Fox, Sculpture

Log of the Fox July 4—July 10, 1896

11 Drawing & Text: Samuelsen, Harbo & Fox

12 continued

13 Text & Picture: The Sculpture on the Sculpture

Log of the Fox July 18—24, 1896

Page 14 Drawing: Enlargement

Log of the Fox July 25—31, 1896

15 continued: The Sculpture & Monument

Log of the Fox Aug 1—7,1896

16 Drawing: Concept & Motif

17 Fox Monument: Price Projections

18 Letters of Endorsement:-Royal Norwegian Consulate Gen.

The Norwegian Immigration Assoc. Inc.

19 Robert H. Pouch, Capt.

20 Gunhild Tibbetts

Per A. Arneberg, Fram Shipping Ltd.

21 Jordan Hanssen, Ocean Rower

22 Biography of the Artist: William Barth Osmundsen

23 continued

24 RIPLEY ’ S BELIEVE IT OR NOT

25 News Articles: NEW YORK TIMES, Aug 1, 1896

26 POLICE GAZETTE, NY, Aug 22,1896

27 “ Consulate letter, Sep, 12, 1896

Letter of Endorsement:- Wm. A. Mays, Police Gazette

28 Replica of the Fox

29 Plan of the Surf-Boat Fox

30 Sources

INDEX

Contact Information

INDEX

Contact Information:

Project Coordinator:

Victor Samuelsen

41 Duncan Dr.

Greenwich, CT. 06831

Tel. 203-561-0005

Office: 212-845-9822 ext. 807

E-mail:- [email protected]

Sculptor/Designer:

Bill Osmundsen

E-mail: [email protected]

Web Site: http://BronzeSea.org

Link: http://BronzeSea.org/FoxSculpture

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