CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK BEACH MAN'S REPLICA OF THE NORWEGIAN LADY FIGUREHEAD IS TAKING SHAPE AT THE MARINERS' MUSEUM.(VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON)

From: The Virginian Pilot | Date: March 28, 1997| Author: Barrow, Mary Reid | Copyright information

Byline: MARY REID BARROW, STAFF WRITER

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CORRECTION: ***************************************************************** An old photo of the Norwegian Lady figurehead, which ran in The Beacon on March 28, belonged to the collection of Virginia Beach Researchers. It was incorrectly credited. Correction published in the Virginia Beach Beacon on page 5 on Sunday, April 6, 1997. *****************************************************************

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