Programs and Ephemera · Rowing History Project

Oxford, The Eights

P.E.A. (Phillips Exeter Academy) Regatta broadside

1873

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1873

Pc showing BU boathouse

1979c

Cambridge - Crew at work on the Charles River

Pencil Boxes

Unknown

These objects are two painted wood pencil boxes with rowing scenes.

Pencil Sketches: Pennsylvania Barge Club Keystone Logo

circa 1870

These are original pencil sketches for a new keystone logo for the Pennsylvania Barge Club.

Pennsylvania Barge Club Membershio Handbook

2026

Pension u. Strandbad, Leopold

1933

933; used

Photo of trophy

1907

Montreal Boat Race Cup

Portion of Joseph Sweeny Pin Collection

Portions of Joe Sweeny Collection of Rowing Pins

Portrait of Thomas C. Eakins (1844 - 1916

circa 1925

This is a framed poster of the oil painting of Thomas Eakins, by his wife Susan McDowell Eakins, posthumously, from an earlier photo. Eakins was a Member of the Pennsylvania Barge Club

Postcard Depicting Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA

circa 1900

The exact date of this postcard is unknown, but the photo was taken before the construction of the third floor of the Pennsylvania Barge Club, which was completed in 1913.

Postcard Depicting Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA

1907 June 24

Boathouses, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia; marked "Dear Roy: Hope you are having a good time, Father"

Poster Celebrating Olympic Medalists from Pennsylvania Barge Club

2020

This poster celebrates the Olympic Medalists from Pennsylvania Barge Club who Competed in the 1920 - 1924 - 1928 and 1932 Olympic Games

Poster Reproduction of Thomas Eakins' "The Champion Single Sculls"

1871

This is a poster reproduction of the famous Eakins painting of Max Schmitt, celebrating Schmitt's victory in the Schuylkill Navy Championship in 1871. Both Schmitt and Eakins were Members of the Pennsylvania Barge Club.

Poster: Great Five Mile Rowing Match for $4000 & The Championship of America

1867, September 9

This poster depicts a professional 5 mile singles race between Walter Brown and James Hammill on September 9, 1867 at Newburg Bay on the Hudson River in New York. "Won by Hammill on a claim of foul allowed by the referree, Stephen Roberts, Esq.