Artifacts and memorabilia

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1869 Harvard-Oxford Crew pr. post cards from cdv
1869; Oxford Crew 1869 Harvard 1869, matched and split back cards
1869 International Boat Race portraits
Sept. 4, 1869; Harvard / Oxford crews
1869 Oxford and Harvard pr cdv
Oxford labeled: Sir Aubrey Paul Bt Putney
1871 Biglin-Coulter-Kaye crew reproduction studio photo
Reproduction
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
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.