Trophies and Awards

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"The Eight"
Handmade model of an Eight Oared Shell
145 lb. Four-Oared Shell with Cox Plaque, National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
Bow: Mahan, R, 2: Rogers, R, 3: Della Valle, V., 4: Kauffman, J, Cox: Furman, D
150 lb. Singles Plaque, American Rowing Association
Won by Vesper Boat Club, R. Mahan
1871 ribbon
1871 Regatta Association of the State of Georgia, Member
1872 ribbon
National Rowing Association of American Colleges, University Crew, Springfield Regatta 1872, Third Annual Regatta Springfield
1872 Springfield College Regatta
Engraved: College Regatta, Springfield, Mass, 1872, it has been confirmed that it was awarded to Wesleyan, Freshman winner, Wesleyan has a duplicate in their trophy case, hallmarked E (1872)
1873 ribbon
Rowing Association of American Colleges "Press" Third Annual Regatta Springfield 1873
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
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.
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 C.B.C. Junior Pairs
June 1889; Won By Walter H. Bergin (sp?), Stroke, hallmarks: W.J.D. / (London lion)