[Postcard of College Barges Near Folly Bridge at Oxford]

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Postcard of college barges on the water near Folly Bridge at Oxford. On the left side of the frame, a wooden dock extends into the water. Several houseboats and barges line the left side of the waterway. On the right side of the frame, several boys sit on the edge of a stone wall with fishing poles. Behind them, a bridge extends over an offshoot of the canal. In the center of the frame, several individuals sit in a boat that is being propelled by a gondolier in a blue shirt tucked into white pants.

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1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Quinton, A. R. Creation Date: Unknown.

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Postcard of college barges on the water near Folly Bridge at Oxford. On the left side of the frame, a wooden dock extends into the water. Several houseboats and barges line the left side of the waterway. On the right side of the frame, several boys sit on the edge of a stone wall with fishing poles. Behind them, a bridge extends over an offshoot of the canal. In the center of the frame, several individuals sit in a boat that is being propelled by a gondolier in a blue shirt tucked into white pants.

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1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 14 cm.

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  • March 7, 2021, 11:50 a.m.

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Quinton, A. R. [Postcard of College Barges Near Folly Bridge at Oxford], postcard, Date Unknown; Sevenoaks, England. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1316332/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of Fritz Dietrich.

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