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- Collection: 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.
"Winning The Eight" Newspaper Clippind
Newspaper clipping detailing th Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club's win over the Detroit Boat Club in the Southwestern Regatta at Peoria Lake.
1910 Annual Meeting and Banquet Program and Menu
Program and menu for the Banquet of the Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club at Press Hall, with an image of the club building on the back cover.
1911 Annual Meeting and Banquet Program and Menu
Program and menu for the Banquet of the Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club at Press Hall, with a map of the club on the back cover.
1920 Annual Meeting and Banquet Program and Menu
Program and menu for the Banquet of the Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club at the Pantlind Hotel. The first couple of pages list the officers, directors, and commiteemen, then the program and menu, two "dope" pages listing notable events of the season,…
1923 Annual Meeting and Banquet Program and Menu
Program and menu for the Banquet of the Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club at the Pantlind Hotel. On the title page, pencil script listing the names Conlon, Kotlands, Bullock, and Lassen. Five pages at the back liosting the songs and lyrics of the…
4 Paddle Race
Teammates Clem Mohan, Dick Janis, D. Van Ess, and Frank Leity race in 4-paddle event. The same men could enter doubles, singles, and novelty events. Found in dark brown scrapbook.
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.
6-Man Crewboats
Four 6-man crewboats race in the water before a crowd in the background. Found in dark brown scrapbook.
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.
8-Man Crewboats at Peoria Lake
Three 8-man crewboats in distant water, with one spectator boat on the left side. "Granf Rapids Winning Sr. Eight S. A. R. A. Peoria"
8-Oar Central State Champions
Central state champions in Chicago, 8-oar crew on the water. A. C. K. Johnson on stroke, L. Lineau on 7th position, J. Culver on 6th, H. Templeman on 5th, O. W. Crane on 4th, K. McKennon on 3rd, T. London on 2nd, N. M. C. Olsen at the bow, and…
A Four Out for a Spin
Full-sized sheet of paper, pencil script. At the top, crossed out, "Members of first crew to win race for," underneath that, "A four out for a spin - Herbert Conlon, Ernst Conlon, McQuewan, Corbet."
Audience Watching Oncoming Crew
Boats racing on the water as a crowd, in the foreground, looks on. Found in dark brown scrapbook.
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…
Central States Amateur Rowing Association Regatta Program
Fold-out pamphlet describing the competing rowing clubs and the daily schedule of events for Friday and Saturday. Many of the events are filled in with pencil of how many points the races were won by and how long they took.
Central States Rowing Regatta Comic
Full-size cardstock(?) sheet with the title Grand Rapids Boat + Canoe Club, and a small comic clipping glued to the bottom left corner.
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
Chas McQuewan Portrait
Chas McQuewan, Oldest active Oarsmen in Grand Rapids, stands in front of spectatin crowd. Saved for Conlon.
Constitution, By-Laws, and Regatta Rules of Central States Amateur Rowing Association
21-Page panphlet with title sheet listing articles of the CSARA constitution, by-laws, and regatta rules. The first page lists the president, VP, secretary, and treasurer (Theodore Umbright, Elmer Mutz, Wm. Haltiner, and Aug. Bergman, respectively)…
County Fair Program and Attractions
Program and attraction list for the County Fair held September 22, 23, and 24th of 1909 by the Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club.
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.