Drawing of the original Naismith House and the Duck on a Rock stone
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This is a print of a drawing of Dr. James Naismith's childhood home in Almonte, Canada. In the front of the porch of the house is a large stone that is the stone that he played Duck on the Rock on that gave birth to the game of basketball. The original print has a large white border around the edges and measures 24" wide x 34" long. Within the white on the bottom is "Duck on the Rock". The artist signature on the bottom appears to be J. Webster. To learn more about Dr. James Naismith, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/645
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