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1874 New Brighton Regatta two-handle cup
Oval engraved: New Brighton Regatta, August, 1874, 4 Oared Outrigger Race, 2nd oval engraved: Won By, P. (Percy) Bigland, M.B. Bigland, A. (Alfred) Bigland, F. (Frank) Bigland Sr, S. (?) Cox, no maker's marks
1874 ribbon
NWABA 1874, Chicago Scullers
1875 hand fan
Printed with coxless-six on water scene, printed: "Trade Mark Registered July 1875"
1875 Princeton College freshman crew presentation program
Cover: Presentation Exercises, Class of 1877, Princeton College, Monday June 28th 1875, 10 1-2 PM, inside: Freshman Crew, Saratoga, July 16th 1874, (six crew names listed), Contestants: Princeton, Yale, Brown, Time-18 min. 10 sec.
1876 Cornell varsity collegiate champions
Photo taken on Cayuga Inlet, Ithaca, 1- J S Waterman, 2- D O Barto, 3- A W Smith, 4- J L Jarvis, 5- J Lewis, 6- J N Ostrom (Capt.)
1876 International Rowing Regatta program 7th Day
Sept. 4, 1876
1878 Silver Lake Regatta Tiffany cup
June 17, 1878; engraved: Amateur Scullers Cup Silver Lake 1878, stamped: Tiffany, 4001 Maker 7627, Sterling Silver, 925-1000 M, won by Charles E Curtis, Lowell, Boston Globe article June 18, 1878 "magnificent silver cup offered by the Eastern Rowing Association", slightly leaning and a few minor dings.
1879 Halifax & Silver Lake Plan map
Map shows the race course layout, title block has crossed oars. (see edits in folder History/Silver Lake/Silver Lake maps)
1880 ribbon
Top: Keokuk Moline, ribbon: Keokuk Rowing Club, 1880
1881 Yale award, Harvard-Yale Boat Race with lid
1881 side-1: decorated with vignette of eight, second side: inscribed “Yale Harvard Boat Race/ 1881/ Yale/ 22 m. 13 sec./ Harvard 22 m. 19 sec.” and the opposite side “Bow J.B. Collins Captain, No 2 P.C. Fuller, 3 F.W. Rogers, 4 N.T. Guernsey, 5 L.K. Hull, 6 G.B. Rogers, 7 C.B. Storrs, Stroke H.T. Folsom, Cox M.Y. Chung"
1882 Modoc ribbon
Junior 4, MODOC, Creve Coeur 1882
1886 S.D. Pierce medal hung from shell/crossed oars
Inscribed: "S.D. Pierce and Co. Medal, Champion Amateur, 1886, Double Scull", reverse not marked.
1887 Wiener (Vienna) Regatta medal
obv: queen's head engraved Leisek, rev: wreath with "Wiener Regatta Verein, VII (12th) Amateur Ruder Regatta 11u12 Juni 1887
1889 13th Intercolonial Eight-Oared Race card, New South Wales v Victoria, Melbourne, 23rd November 1889, w/ 2 colored ribbons, 5.75"x 3.75"
23rd November 1889; New South Wales v Victoria, Melbourne
1889 C.B.C. Junior Pairs
June 1889; Won By Walter H. Bergin (sp?), Stroke, hallmarks: W.J.D. / (London lion)
1889 Metropolitan Amateur Regatta medal
obv circular medallion with relief of shield crossed oars, METROPOLITAN AMATEUR REGATTA ESTD 1866, rev: raised image of trophy, METROPOLITAN JUNIOR EIGHT OARED CHALLENGE CUP, edge engraved: 10 July 1899
1890 Pawtucket Boat Club ribbon
Printed: 1890, PBC, Organized 1874, Pawtucket R.I.
1890 Univ. Pennsylvania with Ellis Ward
This is very similar to the Harpers Weekly 1891 team shot (upper photo), two/three oarsmen, FB Hancock, WW Waughaman & EM Harvey, are recognizable in both photos.
1892 New Bedford regatta ribbon w/ top bar & bottom tassel
Printed: Fourth of July, Celebration, City of New Bedford, Regatta Committee, 1892
1893 embroidered silk NAAO Championship winner's banner
Four Oar International Championship, Detroit, 1893.
1893 New England Amateur Rowing Association trophy pitcher
Engraved: NEARA, Presented by City of Boston, Labor Day, 1893, Four Oared Shells Junior, won by Arlington BC (2nd Albany RC), stamped: Quadruple Plate, 5172
1894 Senators ribbon
Senate Field Day, 1894, First Prize, Regatta, Senators Double
1896 International Regatta in Paris
Edge marked BRONZE, obv: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, A. (Alphonse) DESAIDE E... (Graveur) and O. Roty, rev: REGATES INTERNATIONAL PARIS 1896, no inscription
1898 NAAO Regatta
Executive Committee ribbon, Philadelphia, July 22-23,
1899 Passaic River ARA ribbon
Top pinback piece printed: Regatta Committee, ribbon printed: 25th Annual Regatta, Passaic River Amateur Rowing Association, Decoration Day, Tuesday, May 30, 1899, center disk shows two eights racing and printed: Silver Anniversary SARY Regatta P.R.A.R.A., reverse side label: The Whitehead & Hoag Co...