Rowboat questions

[Mike Serpa]

Monitor U.S.S. Onondaga; soldiers in rowboat in foreground James River, VA 1864 - LOC #01513

Are the three round things hanging over the side of the rowboat some kind of "bumpers" or protective devices? What is the proper name for them? What are they made of? Solid, hollow, inflatable? Thanks.

 

[Mark Roth]

If I didn't know any better, I would have assumed it was the men's canteens.

But I know better than to assume I know all that much...

 

[EJ Zander]

They are boat fenders. Made of leather and cork.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/civil-war-cork-leather-navy-boat-fender

 

[Mike Serpa]

They are boat fenders. Made of leather and cork.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/civil-war-cork-leather-navy-boat-fender

That't it! Thank you.

 

[Si Klegg]

Lovely sharp image, thanks for posting!

I'm intrigued by the civilian gentleman with the big pipe and the stick on the left of the rowboat. Could it be the sketch artist, Alfred R. Waud? He did a sketch of the Onondaga:

 

[JPK Huson 1863]

Lovely sharp image, thanks for posting!

I'm intrigued by the civilian gentleman with the big pipe and the stick on the left of the rowboat. Could it be the sketch artist, Alfred R. Waud? He did a sketch of the Onondaga:

Holy heck, good eye! He sure looks like Waud, doesn't he? Crazy to think he was working on this sketch at the time.

 

[Mike Serpa]

Lovely sharp image, thanks for posting!

I'm intrigued by the civilian gentleman with the big pipe and the stick on the left of the rowboat. Could it be the sketch artist, Alfred R. Waud? He did a sketch of the Onondaga:

Interesting observation but I can't say say either way.