Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club collection

8-man crew boat racing

Unidentified 8-man crew boat racing before a large crowd in the background. In the foreground, a bouy holds a flag with a large circle in the center.
Two Rowing Clubmates with Oars

Alfred Davies, Junior Single, with Harold Hartwick, Junior Double, posing with their oars in the grass. In the background, a building and chair.
Oarman in Single Event

Herbert Heinrich in single rowboat. In the background, a docked doubles rowboat with male spectator on left side.
4-Crew+Cox Boat Racing

Unidentified 4-man crew boat racing with 3 other bpats visible. Trees in the background, open water in the foreground.
4-man Crew Boat in Water

4-man crew in the water with James Stewart at the bow, Herbert Heinrich in 2nd position, John T. Jans at 3rd, and John C. Spaulding on stroke.
Cadillac Boat Club Junior Eight

8-man crewboat with cox in the water before a dock with 3 spectator boats and a few spectators in the background. Herbert Heinrich at the bow, John Spaulding on 2nd, J. Walters on 3rd, E. Heinz on 4th, W. Garsztecki on 5th, John Jans (Captain) on…
Seven Double Chicago

A. C. K. Johnson on stoke and R. H. A. Green at the bow in a doubles event on a double-sculls boat. Shoreline with trees in the background.
Junior "8" Crew Chicago

8-man crewboat in the water with a grassy shoreline in the background. H. E. Schumacher on stroke, H. C. Carlson on the bow, Bill Corbat on cox, with a crew of H. Templeman, W. J. McClure, R. E. Camfield, F. W. Grosspeter, R. R. Roberts, and O. N.…
Coxed Fours Crewboat in Water

Unidentified 4-man crewboat in the water, with the cox position empty. In the foreground, two men standing on nearby dock. A shoreline with trees in the background.
8-man Crew+Cox Portrait

Unidentified 8-man crew with cox posing for portrait in front of a multi-storey house. All wearing matching "D" Tanks.
Grand Rapids Winning 8 Race

In the background, three racing 8-crew boats, with open water in the foreground. Two X marks drawn in pencil beneath the boats.
Portrait of James Wray, Coach

Portrait on black background of coach James Wray. Written on the back: "James Wray. Coach. Grand Rapids Boat + Canoe Club. Save and return to H. H. Conlon."
Junior 8 Grand Rapids

8-man crew with cox on crewboat, racing in Chicago. Trees and a car on the shore in the background.
Junior Double Shell Chicago

A. C. Palm on stroke and F. H. Reichers at the bow in a doubles event in Chicago. Saved for Conlon
Western Rowing Club of St. Louis

Junior Four team in the water, T. Schmitt at the bow, T. Ferber on 2nd position, S. Brauch on 3rd, and E. Abbetmeier on stroke.
Seven Single Shell

R. H. A. Green in single event in Chicago with doubles boat in the water, and shoreline in the background. Saved for Conlon.
Chas McQuewan Portrait

Chas McQuewan, Oldest active Oarsmen in Grand Rapids, stands in front of spectatin crowd. Saved for Conlon.
Grand Rapids Junior Four

Grand Rapids Junior Four crew on the water, S. A. R. A. Peoria Lake. Photo found in dark brown scrapbook.
Senior Double Chicago

Joe Geilan, stroke, and H. Geilan, at the bow, perform in a doubles event on a Saturday. Trees on a shoreline in the background.
Quadruple Sculls in Water

Unidentified GR Quadruple Sculls crew rowing with a doubles boat in the background. Photo in brown faux frame.
Champions Senior Four Event

Senior Four IVY Crew Roy Breymeir, stroke, Mark Olson, 3rd, Royal Graham, 2nd, and Oscar Kruegar, bow, pose in front of boat and seated unidentified male. Champion's Senior Four Event at Chicago Central States Regatta. Saved for Conlon
Male posing with oar

Single teammate on shore posing with oar. Water ion the background. Found in dark brown scrapbook.
Grand Rapids Junior Eight Winners

8-man crew with cox on crewboat in the water. Winners of Jr. Eight Race at S. A. R. A. Lake Peoria. Found in dark brown scrap book.
Four Crewboats in Water

Distant crewboats in water at S. A. R. A. Lake Peoria with open water in the foreground. Found in dark brown scrapbook.
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Title

Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club collection

Creator

Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club

Description

Scrapbooks of newsclippings, photographs, postcards, and ephemera of the Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club. Photos were taken at regattas on Reeds Lake; the Grand River; Peoria, Illinois; and in Chicago of club members, and events. Historical articles, reports of regatta events, and articles featuring members Charles McQuewan and Jack Corbett are included. Programs include the First Grand Regatta on Great Salt Lake 1888, and Peoria Rowing Festival, and banquet and music programs and the GR Log, a publication of the Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club. Materials from the Central States Amater Rowing Association, and the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen are also included.

Date

circa 1980s to 1940s

Subject

Grand Rapids (Mich.)
Outdoor recreation
Boats and boating
Racing shells

Publisher

Grand Valley State University Libraries

Identifier

RHC-54

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