Rowing

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philadelphia Record

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Regattas.

Rowing.

Rowing races.

Team rowing.

Athletic clubs--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Schuylkill River (Pa.).

Local Subjects:

Regattas.

Rowing.

Rowing races.

Team rowing.

Athletic clubs--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Penn Provenance:

Gift of the Philadelphia Record

Physical Description:

50 photoprints : silver gelatin; 53 photoprints 11"x 17" or smaller

Place of Publication:

1930-1946

Summary:

Portrays members of the Bachelor's Barge Club of Philadelphia, entered in national amateur rowing regattas in Boston and on Lake Carnegie. Also reproduces a 19th century image of a regatta in Philadelphia. Shows a christening at the Crescent Boat Club. Includes views of Fairmount Rowing Club members during races in Princeton, Alexandria, and Philadelphia. Shows Malta Boat Club team at races in Red Bank, Princeton, and Philadelphia. Depicts the Undine Barge Club practicing and racing, especially on the Schuylkill River. Includes Vesper Boat Club team members rowing, as well as an image of Vesper trophies. Shows Camden High School team bringing their shells to the Cooper River. Highlights rowers from the University of Wisconsin racing in several regattas.

These subject entries for the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photo morgue are primarily for Places (buildings, parks, streets, etc.), Things (Bicycles, Bison, Blind Persons [just sampling the B's]), Events (Democratic National Convention 1936, Flourtown Fair, Harvest Week) and Social Constructs (Home Economics, City Planning, Eating & Drinking, etc.). Each of these subjects became a MARC record which included a call number. In the case of these records, the call numbers are the actual folder numbers for the materials referenced. Therefore, these subject headings are really also an index for this section of the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photograph morgue. [The name section of the Philadelphia Record photo morgue represents individuals, A-Z, and

Notes:

Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Collection; for general information, see collection record.