Varsity Boat Club photograph collection, 1906-1984
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Varsity Boat Club (University of Washington)
- Title
- Varsity Boat Club photograph collection
- Dates
- 1906-1984 (inclusive)19061984
- Quantity
- 249 photographic prints, 2 albums, 35 color slides and 1 negative (4 boxes and 5 oversize folders) ; various sizes
- Collection Number
- PH0621
- Summary
- Photographs document men's crew at the University of Washington from 1906-1984, including coaches, rowers and rowing events in Seattle and elsewhere
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The official University of Washington Crew Team began in 1903, but the Huskies had been rowing on Lake Washington since early 1900. Although the program got off to a slow start (the team had a hard time finding schools to compete with) the program grew steadily in prestige until 1936 when the Varsity Crew took the gold in the Berlin Olympic Games. In addition to rowing in the Hudson River Classic, Poughkeepsie Regatta in New York and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships, the Husky Crew have also rowed against teams from Egypt, England and the USSR. Today the Husky Crew can boast of winning many national collegiate championships, Olympic Gold and a proud history of over 100 years
The Varsity Boat Club wasn't established until 1910. Begun by Coach Hiram Conibear, the Varsity Boat Club was to be a social organization for all of the varsity upperclassmen who rowed on the team. It was originally housed in the old Coast Guard Station, a temporary building erected for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909.
Over the years, the Varsity Boat Club evolved into a student and alumni organization focused on fund-raising and support for the Crew program. Through Title IX, women were allowed to join the Varsity Boat Club in 1977. Today the Varsity Boat Club is open to both men and women who have rowed for four quarters or more.
Content Description
Photographs document men's crew at the University of Washington from 1906-1984, including coaches, rowers and rowing events in Seattle and elsewhere.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Alternative Forms Available
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in four series:
- University of Washington Eights rowing
- University of Washington General rowing
- Coaches
- Coaches and crews from other schools
Detailed Description of the Collection
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University of Washington Eights Rowing
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1906
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Description: Varsity crew and coach sitting on steps after learning scheduled race with the University of California was cancelled due to San Francisco earthquakeDates: 1906Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1
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1907
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Description: Varsity crew loading shell into waterDates: 1907Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 2
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Description: Varsity crew rowing on lake
Left to right: Probably coxswain Walter McLean; Stroke Captain Richard “Dick” Gloster; #7 Russell “Dobs” O’Brien; #6 Homer “Bill” Kirby; #5 Paul Jarvis; #4 James Hart Willis; #3 Bartlett Lovejoy; #2 George Sadler; Bow Samuel "Doak" Lowry
Dates: 1907Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 3 -
Description: Coach Conibear album
This album was owned by Coach Hiram Conibear. Catherine Conibear gave the book to Clarence L. Anderson on June 15, 1969 in Chicago for presentation to the Varsity Boat Club. It contains 17 photos of the crew, including coxswain Walter Dunbar and rowers Bill Kirby, Doak Lowry and Dick Gloster, aboard the steamship SS City of Pueblaen route to San Francisco for competition against Stanford and California in April 1907. There are a few images of the crew rowing. There are also sightseeing images of Berkeley and the surrounding area.
Dates: 1907Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 4
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circa 1907-1908
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Description: Crew team rowingDates: circa 1907-1908Container: Box folder:oversize 4/1, Item 5
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1908
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Description: Varsity coxswain Everett Thompson (left) and varsity rower Broussais (B.C.) BeckDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 6
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Description: Varsity crew and Coach Hiram Conibear
Left to right: Doak Lowery, A.T. O’Neal, Bartlett Lovejoy, Hart Willis, Arthur Karr, Broussais Beck, R.L. O’Brien, Homer Kirby, Everett Thompson, Coach Hiram Conibear
Lloyd Linkletter (photographer)Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 3/1, Item 7 -
Description: Varsity crew rowing, the first eight-oared crew at the UWDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 8-9
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Description: Varsity crew boarding shell in unisonDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 10-11
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Description: California leads Washington after the first mile at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Rowing Championships on Lake Washington.
Washington won the race and the title.
Dates: June 2, 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 12
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1909
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Description: Varsity crew rowing on lake
Left to right: Coxswain Everett Vorhees Thompson; Stroke Arthur O’Neal; #7 Captain Russell O’Brien; #6 Broussais “B.C.” Beck; #5 Halsey “Hal” Wyckoff; #4 Claude Catlin; #3 William “Bill” Godfrey; #2 George Mohr; Bow Bartlett Lovejoy
Dates: 1909Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 13
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1910
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Description: Varsity crew and coachesDates: 1910Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 14
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Description: Varsity rowing in competition against Stanford on Lake Washington
The UW crew defeated Stanford after the race was re-run because both teams swamped in the first race. Stanford also swamped in the second race while the UW was able to stay afloat to the finish.
Dates: May 25-26, 1910Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 15-16 -
Description: Varsity crew swamping shell in competition versus StanfordUniversity Pharmacy (Photographer)Dates: May 25, 1910Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 17-18
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Description: Stanford crew swamping during race, probably UW versus Stanford race on Lake WashingtonDates: May 25-26, 1910Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 19
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Description: Varsity crew rowing on Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota during Washington – Wisconsin Regatta
Left to right: Coxswain Lyman Shotwell; Stroke Broussais “B.C.” Beck; #7 Captain Bartlett Lovejoy; #6 Henry Tiedje; #5 Halsey “Hal” Wyckoff; #4 Royal Pullen; #3 William “Bill” Godfrey; #2 Walter Wand; Bow Paul Buwaldo
Dates: May 1910Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 20
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Description: Crew album
This album contains 154 crew photos from 1910-1915 and 1922. The 1912 and 1913 crews, including rowers Hal Waller, Max Walske, AC Campbell, Archie Campbell, Ed Taylor, Parker Bonney, James Frankland, George Hutton, Edwin Leader, Elmer Leader and coxswain George Schwabland, are featured prominently in portraits and rowing scenes. The album also includes freshmen and varsity crews from 1910, 1911 and 1922.
Notable photos include:
- Varsity Boat Club members, 1912 (page 10)
- Entire 1912 crew (eights, fours, doubles, singles) rowing on lake (page 11)
- 1912 crew aboard steamship SSPresidenton way to California for regatta against California and Stanford (page 16-20); also scenes during trip (page 21-26)
- Kirby – Gloster inter-club races on Lake Washington, 1912 (page 25)
- Portraits of entire 1913 crew team in “W” lettermen sweaters (page 32-33)
- 1913 crew aboard steamship SSPresidenton way to California for regatta against California and Stanford (page 44); 1913 varsity rowing in California (page 46, right); Sightseeing in California (page 50-51); Departing from California in suits (page 52); Aboard steamship on way home (page 53-61)
- 1915 crew aboard steamshipBearfor crew races in Oakland Estuary, April 1915 (page 71-73)
- Washington, Navy, Syracuse and Cornell in competition for the national championship on the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie, NY, 1922 (page 76)
Dates: 1910-1922Container: Box/Folder 3/11, Item 21 -
1910-1912
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Description: Probably UW varsity crew rowing in competition against Stanford on Lake WashingtonDates: circa May 25-26, 1910Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Item 22-24
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Description: Freshman crew rowing on the lakeDates: circa 1910-1911Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Item 25
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Description: Crew rowing on the lakeDates: circa 1910-1912Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Item 26
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1911
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Description: Varsity coxswain Walter DunbarDates: 1911Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Item 27
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Description: Freshman crew wearing Class of 1914 sweaters
Left to right: Coxswain Larry Sexton; Stroke Captain Henry Zimmerman; #7 A. L. Anderson; #6 James “Jim” Frankland; #5 C. B. Oldfield; #4 Larry Wright; #3 G. R. Barton; #2 Clark Will; Bow A. H. Ward
Dates: 1911Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Item 28 -
Description: Varsity Boat Club membersDates: 1911Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Item 29
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Description: Crews racing on Lake UnionDates: 1911Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Item 30
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Description: Freshman Crews practicing on the lakeDates: 1911Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Item 31
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Description: Varsity Crew practicing on the lakeDates: 1911Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Item 32
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Description: Varsity crew rowing on lake
Left to right: Bow Harold “Hal” Waller, #2 Walter Wand; #3 Newton Smith; #4 Royal Pullen; #5 Claude Catlin; #6 Captain Henry Tredge; #7 Levi Carroll; Stroke John Summersett; Coxswain Walter Dunbar
Dates: 1911Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Item 33
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1912
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Description: Coach Conibear (front, left) and crew aboard steamship SSPresidentto California for crew race against Stanford and CaliforniaDates: April 1912Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Item 34
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circa 1912-1913
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Description: Gloster Club rowing
Gloster Club was one of the rowing clubs at the UW made up of rowers who were also on the varsity and JV teams. The crews rowed in inter-club races during the season. Left to right: #2 Archie Campbell; #4 Leader twin (Elmer or Edwin); #5 Max Walske; #7 Leader twin (Elmer or Edwin); Stroke Henry Zimmerman
Dates: undatedContainer: Box folder:oversize 4/2, Item 35
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1913
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Description: Harold "Hal" Waller, captain and stroke in 1913
Waller earned four varsity letters in crew, 1911-13 & 1915.
Dates: 1913Container: Box/Folder 1/11, Item 36 -
Description: Varsity crew team
Left to right: Ed Taylor, Elmer and Edwin Leader, Parker Bonney, Max Walske, unknown, A. C. Campbell, Henry Zimmerman, coxswain George Schwabland (seated)
Dates: 1913Container: Box/Folder 1/11, Item 37 -
Description: Varsity crew rowing
Left to right: Coxswain Paul Hammer, Stroke Henry Zimmerman; #7 A.C. Campbell; #6 Wilson Lee; #5 Max Walske; #4 George Hutton; #3 Elmer Leader; #2 Ed Leader; Bow Captain Ed Taylor
Dates: 1913Container: Box/Folder 1/11, Item 38-39 -
Description: Varsity crew for Poughkeepsie race
Left to right: Coxswain Paul Hammer; Stroke Henry Zimmerman; #7 A.C. Campbell; #6 Wilson Lee; #5 Max Walske; #4 George Hutton; #3 Elmer Leader; #2 Ed Leader; Bow Captain Ed Taylor
Dates: 1913Container: Box/Folder 1/11, Item 40
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1914
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Description: Varsity coxswain Walter DunbarInternational News Service (photographer)Dates: 1914Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Item 41
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Description: Varsity crew at Poughkeepsie regatta on the Hudson RiverInternational News Service (photographer)
Front row, Left to right: #4 Harold Schumacher; #3 Tom Cushman; Coxswain Walter Dunbar; #2 James Frankland; Bow Clyde Brokaw; Back row, Left to right: #6 Claude Catlin; #7 Russell “Rusty” Callow; #5 Max Walske; Stroke Henry Zimmerman
Dates: 1914Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Item 42 -
Description: Varsity crew at Poughkeepsie regatta on the Hudson RiverInternational News Service (photographer)
Left to right: Coxswain Walter Dunbar; Stroke Henry Zimmerman; #7 Russell “Rusty” Callow; #6 Claude Catlin; #5 Max Walske; #4 Harold Schumacher; #3 Tom Cushman; #2 James Frankland; Bow Clyde Brokaw
Dates: 1914Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Item 43 -
Description: Varsity crew loading shell into waterInternational News Service (photographer)Dates: 1914Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Item 44
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Description: Varsity crew rowingNYH Service (photographer)Dates: 1914Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Item 45
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Description: Varsity crew practicing on the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie regattaAmerican Press Association (photographer)
Left to right: Coxswain Walter Dunbar; Stroke Henry Zimmerman; #7 Russell “Rusty” Callow; #6 Claude Catlin; #5 Max Walske; #4 Hal Schumacher; #3 Tom Cushman; #2 Jim Frankland; Bow Clyde Brokaw
Dates: 1914Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Item 46 -
Description: Varsity crew practicing on the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie regattaInternational News Service (photographer)
Left to right: Coxswain Walter Dunbar; Stroke Henry Zimmerman; #7 Russell “Rusty” Callow; #6 Claude Catlin; #5 Max Walske; #4 Hal Schumacher; #3 Tom Cushman; #2 James Frankland; Bow Clyde Brokaw
Dates: 1914Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Item 47 -
Description: Varsity crew rowing
Left to right: Coxswain Walter Dunbar; Stroke Henry Zimmerman; #7 Russell “Rusty” Callow; #6 Claude Catlin; #5 Max Walske; #4 Hal Schumacher; #3 Tom Cushman; #2 James Frankland; Bow Clyde Brokaw
Dates: 1914Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Item 48
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1915
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Description: Lloyd "Dyke" DysartDates: 1915Container: Box/Folder 1/13, Item 49
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Description: Varsity crew teamOakland Photo Co (photographer)
Left to right: Coxswain Paul Hammer; Stroke Henry Zimmerman; #7 Clyde Brokaw; #6 Russell “Rusty” Callow; #5 Adolph “Shorty” Harr; #4 Harold “Hal” Waller; #3 Paul McConihe; #2 Clark “Brick” Will; Bow Art “Stub” Ward
Dates: 1915Container: Box/Folder 1/13, Item 50
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1916
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Description: Varsity stroke Ward KummDates: 1916Container: Box/Folder 1/14, Item 51
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Description: Varsity crew rowing at California Regatta, versus Stanford on Lake WashingtonDates: April 8, 1916Container: Box/Folder 1/14, Item 52
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Description: Finish of the California Regatta on Lake Washington with the Washington varsity beating Stanford by seven strokesDates: April 8, 1916Container: Box/Folder 1/14, Item 53
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1919-1920
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Description: Anthony “Tony” Brandenthaler, varsity captain and stroke for the 1919 and 1920 crew seasonsJacobs Photo Shop, Seattle (photographer)Dates: 1919-1920Container: Box/Folder 1/15, Item 54
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circa 1910-1920
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Description: Five crews rowing on the lakeLinkletter Studio, Seattle (photographer)Dates: circa 1910-1920Container: Box/Folder 1/16, Item 55
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Description: Crews rowing, probably on Lake WashingtonDates: circa 1910-1920Container: Box/Folder 1/16, Item 56
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Description: Rower with bodies and faces covered with paint at rowing eventLinkletter Studio, Seattle (photographer)Dates: circa 1910-1920Container: Box/Folder 1/16, Item 57
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1924
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Description: Crews rowing in competition, probably Washington in foregroundDates: 1924Container: Box/Folder 1/17, Item 58
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1926
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Description: Thomas “Tom” Bolles, member of 1926 varsity, later freshman crew coach from 1928-36Dates: 1926Container: Box/Folder 1/18, Item 59
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1927
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Description: Joel “Joe” Olmstead, member of 1927-28 varsity and assistant freshman coach in 1928Dates: 1927Container: Box/Folder 1/19, Item 60
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Description: Varsity crew practicing on Lake Washington
Crew includes from left: Bow Marius Glerup; #3 Norman Sonju; #4 Joel “Joe” Olmstead; Coxswain Frank Blethen
Dates: 1927Container: Box/Folder 1/19, Item 61
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1928
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Description: George Oistad, member of 1928 varsityDates: 1928Container: Box/Folder 1/20, Item 62
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Description: Freshman crew
Left to right: Warren Davis, Gerard Alcorn, Henry Schmidt, Don Morris, Alton Phillips, Gilbert “Gil” Bowen, Dick Odell, John “Johnnie” Ginger
Dates: 1928Container: Box folder:oversize 4/3, Item 63
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1929
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Description: Crew manager Otis SmithDates: 1924Container: Box/Folder 1/21, Item 64
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Description: Varsity eight
Left to right: Stroke Ed Anderson; #7 Dick Odell; #6 Stan Valentine; #5 Henry Schmidt; #4 Don Morris; #3 Willard Wakeman; #2 Ellis McDonald; Bow Bruce Murphy; Coxswain Richard “Curly” Harris (kneeling, front)
Dates: 1924Container: Box/Folder 1/21, Item 65
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circa 1929-1931
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Description: Wallace “Wally” Litchfield, member of 1929-1931 varsity crewDates: 1929-1931Container: Box/Folder 1/22, Item 66
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Description: Varsity crew and coaches traveling for a crew raceM. L. Cohen Co (photographer)Dates: 1929-1931Container: Box/Folder 1/22, Item 67
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Description: Varsity coxswain Richard “Curly” Harris helps christen a new rowing shell as coaches and teammates look on
Coach Al Ulbrickson stands behind Harris at left.
Dates: 1929-1931Container: Box/Folder 1/22, Item 68 -
Description: Varsity crew rowing in cold weatherDates: 1929-1931Container: Box/Folder 1/22, Item 69
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Description: Probably varsity crew rowingDates: 1929-1931Container: Box/Folder 1/22, Item 70
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Description: Former UW crew members who became coaches at other schools in a line
Written on verso: Left to Right
Ed Leader- yale, Rusty Callow- Penn, Fred Spuhn-yale, Chuck Loss-Princeton, Al Ulbrickson-Washington, Max Luft-ex-Penn, George "Mike" Murphy-Wisconsin, Bob Butler-ex-Navy, Ky Wright-California, Russ Naglu-California Frosh, Son Grant- yale.
Dates: 1929-1931Container: Box/Folder 1/22, Item 70a
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1930
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Description: Varsity crew team
#7 Dick Odell, 2nd from left; #5 Loren Schoel, 4th from left; #4 Gil Bowen, 4th from right; #3 Henry Schmidt, 3rd from right; #2 Gerard Alcorn, 2nd from right; probably Bow Captain Warren Davis, right; Coxswain Richard “Curly” Harris, kneeling
Dates: 1930Container: Box/Folder 1/23, Item 71 -
Description: Washington varsity (foreground), in the newPay Streakrowing shell, defeating California for the Pacific Coast Championship on Lake Washington in SeattlePacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc (Photographer)Dates: Spring 1930Container: Box/Folder 1/23, Item 72
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Description: Washington varsity defeating California by 5 feet for the Pacific Coast Championship on Lake Washington in SeattleDates: Spring 1930Container: Box/Folder 1/23, Item 73
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1931
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Description: Gordon Parrott, #7 seat on varsity crewDates: 1931Container: Box/Folder 1/24, Item 74
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Description: Don Williamson, #2 seat on varsity crewDates: 1931Container: Box/Folder 1/24, Item 75
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Description: Varsity crew rowingM. L. Cohen Co, Oakland, California (photographer)
Left to right: Coxswain Richard “Curly” Harris; Stroke Johnnie Ginger; #7 Gordon Parrott; #6 Gil Bowen; #5 Alton Phillips; #4 Don Morris; #3 Herb Mjorud; #2 Don Williamson; Bow Henry “Hank” Schmidt
Dates: 1931Container: Box/Folder 1/24, Item 76 -
Description: Varsity crew rowing
Left to right: Bow Henry “Hank” Schmidt; #2 Don Williamson; #3 Herb Mjorud; #4 Don Morris; #5 Alton Phillips; #6 Gil Bowen; #7 Gordon Parrott; Stroke Johnnie Ginger; Coxswain Richard “Curly” Harris
Dates: 1931Container: Box/Folder 1/24, Item 77 -
Dates: 1931Container: Box/Folder 1/24, Item 78
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Description: Collage of 4 photographs of UW teams in competition against California at the California Regatta on the Oakland Estuary
The varsity, JV and freshman crews each defeated their California opponent for a clean sweep.
Dates: 1931Container: Box folder:oversize 4/4, Item 79
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1933
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Description: UW lightweight crew at the Vancouver Rowing Club in Vancouver, B.C.
Left to right: Stroke Russell “Russ” Congdon; #7 George “Skip” Spence; #6 John DeVore; #5 Jack Shaw; #4 Tom Logan; #3 Stan Field; #2 John Ritchie; Bow Bob May; Coxswain Roy Gustafson (kneeling)
Dates: May 13, 1933Container: Box/Folder 1/25, Item 80 -
Description: Varsity crew rowingDates: 1933Container: Box folder:oversize 4/5, Item 81
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Description: Washington varsity crew defeating Harvard and UCLA for the first 2,000-meter national championship title, at Long Beach, CAAssociated Press (photographer)Dates: July 8, 1933Container: Box/Folder 1/25, Item 82
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1934
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Description: Varsity crew
Left to right: Stroke Captain Ed Argersinger; #7 Walter “Bud” Raney; #6 Robert “Bob” Snider; #5 Frank Marolich; #4 Victor “Vic” Carter; #3 Ed Moore; #2 Wilbur Washburn; Bow Bob White; Coxswain Harvey Love (kneeling)
Dates: 1934Container: Box/Folder 1/26, Item 83
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1935
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Description: Varsity crew rowing
Left to right: Bud Schacht, Stroke; Morris, #7; Bob Green, #6; Delos Schock, #5; Chuck Hartman, #4; Joe Rantz, #3; Hunt, #2; George Lund, #1; George Morry, Coxswain.
Dates: 1935Container: Box/Folder 1/27, Item 84
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1938
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Description: Varsity crew in Poughkeepsie, NY, for Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) RegattaWide World Photo (photographer)
Left to right: Stroke Don Hume; #7 Robert “Bob” Murray; #6 John White; #5 Captain Gordon Adam; #4 Ewen Dingwall; #3 Robert “Bob” Wescott; #2 John “Jack” Carey; Bow George Chica or Chicha; Front: Coxswain Earl Schenck
Dates: June 26, 1938Container: Box/Folder 2/1, Item 85 -
Description: Varsity crew members #3 Robert “Bob” Wescott (left), #6 John White (center) and #5 Captain Gordon Adam
Wescott was the first UW oarsman lost in World War II.
Dates: June 11, 1938Container: Box/Folder 2/1, Item 86 -
Description: Fans crowding shores of Lake Washington to watch crew races between California and Washington on Regatta DayDates: April 16, 1938Container: Box/Folder 2/1, Item 87
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Description: Washington freshman crew edging California by a length on Lake Washington on Regatta DayDates: April 16, 1938Container: Box/Folder 2/1, Item 88
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Description: Washington and California crews in competition on Lake Washington on Regatta DayDates: April 16, 1938Container: Box/Folder 2/1, Item 89
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Description: Finish line of Washington-California crew race on Lake Washington on Regatta DayDates: April 16, 1938Container: Box/Folder 2/1, Item 90
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Description: Varsity crew rowingAssociated Press (photographer)
Left to right: Bow George Chica or Chicha; #2 John “Jack” Carey; #3 Robert “Bob” Wescott; #4 Ewen Dingwall; #5 Captain Gordon Adam; #6 John White; #7 Robert “Bob” Murray; Stroke Don Hume; Coxswain Earl Schenck
Dates: June 1938Container: Box/Folder 2/1, Item 91 -
Dates: June 19, 1938Container: Box/Folder 2/1, Item 92
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1939
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Description: California varsity (right) defeating the UW by less than a length on the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie, New YorkIllustrated Current News (photographer)Dates: circa June 21, 1939Container: Box folder:oversize 4/6, Item 93
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1940
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Description: Finish line of Washington-California crew race on Lake Washington on Regatta Day
"Showing the way the judges barge and the ASUW excursion vessel were moved. The judges barge has one 3/4 ton anchor on each end. The ASUW vessel as a 8 ton anchor on each end. However it is hard to work this vessel exactly into its correct position, which accounts for the long head line seen in this picture. H.H. Wallen"
Dates: April 20, 1940Container: Box/Folder 2/2, Item 94 -
Description: Washington varsity crew defeating California on Lake Washington on Regatta DayDates: April 20, 1940Container: Box/Folder 2/2, Item 95
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1941
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Description: Washington varsity (right) defeating California for the national championship and IRA Challenge Cup (also the last four mile collegiate IRA race, in post-war era race was changed to 3-mile length) on the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie, New YorkAssociated Press (photographer)Dates: June 25, 1941Container: Box/Folder 2/3, Item 96
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1947
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Description: Twelve crews, including the UW, Harvard, Yale, Cornell and Pennsylvania compete on the Seward Park course at the Lake Washington Regatta / National Invitational 2000 Meter Crew Regatta, Seattle, Washington
Harvard placed first in the fastest time on a 2000-meter course to date, Yale placed second and UW finished third.
Dates: June 28, 1947Container: Box/Folder 3/2, Item 97
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circa 1947-1950
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Description: Crews rowing on Lake WashingtonDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/4, Item 98
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1948
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Description: Following a clean sweep by the UW crews at the Poughkeepsie Regatta/IRA, varsity stroke Charles “Charlie” McCarthy (left), JV stroke Warren Westlund (center) and freshman stroke Roger Baird (right) hold the championship trophies for their race wins
The rower trophy is the Poughkeepsie Intercollegiate Regatta Trophy awarded to the school that accumulated the highest number of points in the varsity, JV and frosh races. The bowl trophy is the Kennedy Challenge Trophy – JV Poughkeepsie visitor’s cup. Baird holds the Stewards’ Cup for the victors of the frosh race.
Dates: June 1948Container: Box/Folder 2/5, Item 99 -
Dates: June 22, 1948Container: Box/Folder 2/5, Item 100
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1949
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Description: Crew coach Al Ulbrickson (seated, left) talks with members of the varsity crew including Warren Westlund (back, center, wearing glasses) and twin coxswains Trey and Tren Griffin (back, right)J. R. Eyerman, Life Magazine (Photographer)Dates: 1949Container: Box/Folder 2/6, Item 101
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Description: Robert J. Kane (right) awards the Regatta Trophy to UW varsity coxswain Allen “Al” Morgan in honor of the UW freshman, JV and varsity teams accumulating the highest point total out of twelve college crews at the Poughkeepsie Regatta on the Hudson RiverNew Yorker (photographer)Dates: June 27, 1949Container: Box/Folder 2/6, Item 102
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Description: UW varsity crew practicing for the Poughkeepsie Regatta / IRA on the Hudson River, New YorkDates: June 21, 1949Container: Box/Folder 2/6, Item 103
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Description: California varsity defeating UW for the national championship in the Poughkeepsie Regatta / IRA on the Hudson River, New YorkDates: June 26, 1949Container: Box/Folder 2/6, Item 104
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circa 1940-1950
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Description: Group of rowers in street clothesDates: circa 1940-1950Container: Box/Folder 2/7, Item 105-106
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1950
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Description: Varsity stroke Roger BairdJames O. Sneddon, Office of Public Information, University of Washington (photographer)Dates: 1950Container: Box/Folder 2/8, Item 107
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Description: Varsity #7 seat Rod JohnsonJames O. Sneddon, Office of Public Information, University of Washington (photographer)Dates: 1950Container: Box/Folder 2/8, Item 108
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Description: Varsity #6 seat Al Ulbrickson, JrJames O. Sneddon, Office of Public Information, University of Washington (photographer)Dates: 1950Container: Box/Folder 2/8, Item 109
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Description: Probably senior varsity crewman Bob Young receiving an award at a Varsity Boat Club eventJames O. Sneddon, Office of Public Information, University of Washington (photographer)Dates: 1950Container: Box/Folder 2/8, Item 110
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Description: Coach Al Ulbrickson using a megaphone to instruct his crews on Lake WashingtonDates: June 4, 1950Container: Box folder:oversize 4/7, Item 111
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Description: Wisconsin takes a very early lead at the start of the varsity race at the 48th annual IRA Regatta, the first on the Ohio River, featuring (front to back) Syracuse, Wisconsin, UW, Rutgers, MIT, Cornell, Navy, Columbia, Stanford, California, Pennsylvania and Princeton. Marietta, OhioChet Wozney, INP (International News) (photographer)
UW came back to win the race and the national championship with California, Wisconsin and Stanford finishing second through fourth, respectively.
Dates: June 17, 1950Container: Box/Folder 2/8, Item 112
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1951
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Description: Reporter interviewing varsity crew
Front, left to right: Stroke Roger Baird; #7 Joe McIntyre; Coxswain Tren Griffin (kneeling); #6 Al Ulbrickson; Jr.; Back, left to right: #4 Bill Cameron; #3 Carl Lovstad; #2 Ken Walters; Bow Jim Callaghan
Dates: 1951Container: Box/Folder 2/9, Item 113 -
Description: JV lineup that defeated California on Lake WashingtonJames O. Sneddon, Office of Public Information, University of Washington (photographer)
Left to right: Stroke Doug Putnam; #7 Dick Wahlstrom; #6 Dave Nielsen; #5 Phil Horrocks; #4 Warren Helgerson; #3 Dick Jordan; #2 George Waiss; Bow Howie Kellogg; Coxswain Art Griffin (kneeling)
Dates: 1951Container: Box/Folder 2/9, Item 114 -
Description: JV crew rowing
Crew includes, left to right: #2 George Waiss; #3 Dick Jordan; #4 Warren Helgerson; #5 Phil Horrocks; #6 Dave Nielsen; #7 Dick Wahlstrom
Dates: 1951Container: Box/Folder 3/3, Item 115
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1952
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Description: George Pocock, kneeling on boat, presenting a trophy to the varsity crew in the Interclass Race on the Lake Washington Cut
The boat includes Coach Al Ulbrickson leaning forward in the coaches’ cockpit, George Varnell (wearing hat and eyeglasses) standing next to the driver and former UW varsity rower Bob Young (tallest man) standing in back of boat. The rowing shell includes stroke Guy Harper (center) and #7 Keith Riely (right).
Dates: 1952Container: Box/Folder 2/10, Item 116
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circa 1952-1955
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Description: Crew rowing on the lake
Al Stocker, in the #6 seat (4th from left) rowed on the varsity crew from 1953-1955.
Dates: circa 1952-1955Container: Box/Folder 3/4, Item 117
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1953
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Description: JV crew rowing in open water on their way to an eleven length win over California on the Seward Park course on Lake WashingtonDates: 1953Container: Box/Folder 2/11, Item 118
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circa 1953-1954
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Description: Probably 1954 varsity crew
Left to right: Coxswain Paul Andonian (kneeling); Stroke Guy Harper; #7 Keith Riely; #6 Ted Frost; #5 Lynn Lamb; #4 Al Stocker; #3 Hans Bacher; #2 Dave Purnell; Bow Jim Howay
Dates: circa 1953-1954Container: Box/Folder 2/12, Item 119
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1954
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Description: Coxswain Jim Demetre accepting a Seattle Times miniature gold oar, awarded to the senior crew for their first place finish in the Seattle Times – UW Interclass race, from Winlock Miller of the UW Board of Regents at the annual Varsity Boat Club banquet at the Meany Hotel in SeattleProbably Seattle Times (photographer)
Varsity stroke Guy Harper stands at left awaiting his award. Crew coach Al Ulbrickson stands at far right.
Dates: May 20, 1954Container: Box/Folder 2/13, Item 120 -
Description: UW Senior class shell (left) crossing the finish line first to edge out the Sophomores and Juniors in the Seattle Times – UW Interclass Race on the Montlake Cut in SeattleJosef Scaylea, Seattle Times (photographer)Dates: April 13, 1954Container: Box/Folder 2/13, Item 121
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1955
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Description: UW Varsity crew receiving an honorary arch made from rowing oars from United Airlines stewardesses to celebrate the team’s first airplane ride as they board the plane in Seattle for the Western Sprints in Newport Beach, California
Left column, bottom to top: Coach Al Ulbrickson, Bob Smith, Lynn Lamb, Jay Decker, Doug Wetter and alternate Bob Thorstetson; Right column, bottom to top: Coxswain Wayne Waters, Al Stocker, Doug French, Hal Conton, Fred Stoll and alternate Gene Nommensen. Stewardesses Virginia Bond (left) and Joyce Boughton hold the ceremonial oars.
Dates: May 28, 1955Container: Box/Folder 2/14, Item 122 -
Description: Navy (right), followed by Stanford (far left), Washington (middle) and California finishes first in the varsity race at the first Western Sprint Regatta in Newport Harbor in Newport Beach, CaliforniaDates: May 1955Container: Box/Folder 2/14, Item 123
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Description: Crews practicing on Lake WashingtonDates: 1955Container: Box/Folder 2/14, Item 124-127
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Description: From the coach’s launch, Coach Al Ulbrickson uses a bullhorn to give instructions to his crew on Lake WashingtonDates: 1955Container: Box/Folder 2/14, Item 128
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1959
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Description: UW Sophomore crew (left) wins the Interclass race on the Montlake Cut with the Senior boat (2nd from right) finishing second, the Frosh boat (right) finishing third and the Junior boat (2nd from left) placing fourthHarold Smith, Seattle Times (photographer)Dates: April 14, 1959Container: Box/Folder 3/5, Item 129
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circa 1950s-1960s
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Description: Crew approaching finish line on Seward Park course on Lake WashingtonDates: circa 1950-1960Container: Box/Folder 2/15, Item 130
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Description: Crews racing on Lake Washington, possibly part of Opening Day of boating season festivitiesDates: circa 1950s-1960Container: Box folder:oversize OS4, Item 131
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1960
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Description: UW freshman crew (left) maintaining the lead on their way to defeating Stanford on Lake WashingtonGeorge Carkohen, Seattle Times (photographer)
The officials’ boat trails the crews.
Dates: May 1, 1960Container: Box/Folder 3/6, Item 132
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circa 1960-1962
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Description: Crews rowing in competition on Lake Washington
Construction of the 520 Bridge (Evergreen Point Floating Bridge) takes place in the background.
Dates: circa 1960-1962Container: Box/Folder 2/16, Item 133-134
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1963
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Description: UW crews racing in a time trial from the Laurelhurst Light to the Montlake Bridge on Lake Washington to determine line-ups for rowing competition against Oregon State the following Saturday
The new Evergreen Point Floating Bridge is open to traffic in the background.
Dates: May 8, 1963Container: Box/Folder 3/7, Item 135 -
Description: Poster for the 89th National Championship Regatta on the Schuylkill River, PhiladelphiaDates: July 20-21, 1963Container: Box folder:oversize 4/8, Item 136
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After 1963
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Description: Aerial view of crew races, spectator boats and Montlake Cut, possibly on the Opening Day of boating seasonDates: after 1963Container: Box folder:oversize OS4, Item 137
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circa 1964-1965
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Description: Freshman crewJames O. Sneddon, Office of News Services, University of Washington (photographer)Dates: circa 1964-1965Container: Box/Folder 2/17, Item 138
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1966
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Description: Varsity Boat Club officers
Left to right: Don Dysart, Dave Covey, Mike Benner, Dave Sinclair and Howie Wallace
Dates: 1966Container: Box/Folder 2/18, Item 139 -
Description: Probably varsity crewJames O. Sneddon, Office of News Services, University of Washington (photographer)Dates: May 1966Container: Box/Folder 2/18, Item 140
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circa 1966-1969
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Description: JV crewJohn A. Moore, Office of News Services, University of Washington (Photographer)
Rowers include Rick Tollefson (3rd from left) and Mike Benner (4th from right).
Dates: circa 1966-1969Container: Box/Folder 2/19, Item 141-142 -
Description: Members of the crew presenting legendary Seattle Post-Intelligencer sportswriter Royal Brougham (center) with a collage of his press passes and badges gathered over his 50+ year careerDon Wallen, Seattle Post-Intelligencer (photographer)
Rowers include Brad Thomas (center, front), coxswain Dwight Phillips (2nd from right, standing) and Brian Miller (kneeling, right).
Dates: circa 1968-1969Container: Box/Folder 2/19, Item 143
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1967
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Description: Varsity crew rowingSeattle Times (photographer)
Left to right: Coxswain Bob Moch; Stroke Rick Cole; #7 Glen Bowser; #6 David “Dave” Kroeger; #5 Chuck Schluter; #4 Lars Andersen; #3 Howie Wallace; #2 Don Dysart; Bow Dennis Clarke
Dates: 1967Container: Box folder:oversize OS4, Item 144
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1968
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Description: Master UW shell-builder George Pocock (left) and Dr. Alfred Strauss, Class of 1904, christen a new rowing shell, the Dr. Alfred A. Strauss, in Strauss’ honorSeattle Times (photographer)
Strauss was a major benefactor to the UW and the rowing team. Head crew coach Dick Erickson is seated behind Pocock at left while the varsity crew stands in the background at right.
Dates: 1968Container: Box/Folder 2/20, Item 145 -
Description: Varsity crewJohn A. Moore, Office of News Services, University of Washington (Photographer)
Left to right: Rick Cole, Glen Bowser, Lars Anderson, Howie Wallace, Doug Neil, Fred Mann, Mike Viereck, Brian Miller; Front: Coxswain Doug Wilkey (left) and coxswain Bob Moch
Dates: 1968Container: Box/Folder 2/20, Item 146 -
Description: Varsity crewJames O. Sneddon, Office of Information Services, University of Washington (photographer)Dates: 1968Container: Box folder:oversize 4/9, Item 147
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circa 1960-1970
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Description: RowerDates: circa 1960-1970Container: Box/Folder 2/21, Item 148
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Description: Crews rowing in competition on Lake Washington, SeattleDates: circa 1960-1970Container: Box folder:oversize 4/10, Item 149
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Description: Crew rowing on Lake Washington, SeattleDates: circa 1960-1970Container: Box folder:oversize 4/10, Item 150
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1971
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Description: UW Varsity coxswain (probably Dwight Phillips) holding the Ky Ebright Challenge Cup after the UW defeated UCLA, UBC and others at the Western Sprints competition rowed on the Seward Park course on Lake Washington, SeattleBob Peterson, Sports Illustrated (photographer)Dates: May 23, 1971Container: Box/Folder 3/8, Item 151
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Description: Overhead shot of crew in an eight-man boatDates: 1971Container: Box/Folder 2/22, Item 152
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1972
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Description: Varsity crew rowing
Left to right: Coxswain Ned Anderson; Stroke Wes Clingan; #7 Mark Schedler; #6 Mike Cole; #5 Bill Walker; #4 Mel “Deacon” Hanson; #3 Mike Bronson; #2 Jon Buse; Bow Carl Williams
Dates: 1972Container: Box/Folder 2/23, Item 153 -
Description: Collage of 7 photos of crew rowingDates: 1972Container: Box folder:oversize 4/11, Item 154
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1974
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Description: Mixed class (1975, 1976) lightweights
Rowers include Al Robe, Matt Kelly, Mike Stager, Greg Allen, Chris Johnson, Tom Patterson, John Hill, Mike Bulger, Karl Kunkel and Bruce Naito.
Dates: 1974Container: Box/Folder 2/24, Item 155
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1977
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Description: Varsity crew accepting the Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta in England
The UW crew defeated the British National Team for the first US victory at Henley in 18 years. Left to right: Lord Killanin, President of the International Olympic Committee, who awarded the prizes; coxswain John Stillings; stroke Mike Hess; #5 Mark Umlauf ; bow Ron Jackman; #4 Mark Miller; #6 Terry Fisk; #3 Ross Parker; #7 Jay Franklin; and #2 Mark Sawyer.
Dates: 1977Container: Box folder:oversize OS4, Item 156
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circa 1978
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Description: Crews rowing in the Montlake Cut of Lake Washington, probably on Opening Day of boating season, SeattleDates: circa 1978Container: Box:oversize K52, Item 157
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1979
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Description: Varsity crew at the Pyramid and Great Sphinx at Giza during their trip to Egypt for the Festival of Oars
The trip included victories in races in Luxor and Cairo against teams from Egypt, Britain, Ireland, Belgium and Canada.
Dates: December 1978Container: Box/Folder 2/25, Item 158
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circa 1970-1980
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Description: Four contact sheets of crews rowing on Lake WashingtonT.M. Green Photographs, Bellevue, Washington (Photographer)Dates: circa 1970-1980Container: Box/Folder 2/26, Item 159-163
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Description: Letter from T.M. Green to Coach Erickson regarding the previous four contact sheetsDates: May 12Container: Box/Folder 2/26, Item 164
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Description: Contact sheet with photos of crewRoger Horning, Edmonds, Washington (Photographer)Dates: circa 1970- 1980Container: Box/Folder 2/26, Item 165
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Description: Crew posing with oarsDates: circa 1970-1980Container: Box/Folder 2/26, Item 166
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Description: UW and Princeton crews lined up on dock (mounted on glass): Photograph mounted on glassDates: circa 1970-1980Container: Box/Folder 2/26, Item 167
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Description: Shirtless crew rowing in the John D. Brackenshell
The shell was named for John Bracken, a varsity rower (1940-1942) who died in a sailing accident on Lake Washington in 1942.
Dates: circa 1970-1980Container: Box/Folder 2/26, Item 168
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1981
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Description: Poster of Henley Royal Regatta Ladies Plate awarded to the UW crew on July 5, 1981Dates: 1981Container: Box folder:oversize 4/12, Item 169
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Description: Varsity crew rowing
Left to right: Coxswain Eric Cohen; Stroke Marius Felix; #7 Charles Clapp; #6 John Zevenbergen; #5 Sam Eastabrooks; #4 Greg Hoffman; #3 Alan Forney; #2 Alan Erickson; Bow Frank Davidson
Dates: 1981Container: Box/Folder 2/27, Item 170
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1983
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Description: Varsity crew at the Pyramids and Great Sphinx at Giza during their trip to Egypt
During the trip, the crew lost to Egypt and West Germany at Luxor and came back to defeat these same teams in the race at Cairo.
Dates: 1983Container: Box/Folder 2/28, Item 171
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1984
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Description: 101 Club at Spike Africa Regatta
The crew is made up of varsity rowers from past years. Left to right: Joe Nickerson, John Menefee, Chris Ives, Nebojsha Janjic, Al Forney, John Zevenbergen, Charles Clapp, Ed Ives, John Stillings (kneeling)
Dates: 1984Container: Box/Folder 2/29, Item 172
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University of Washington General Rowing
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Practice
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Description: Crew placing rowing shell into the calm waters of Lake WashingtonJohn A. Moore, Office of Information Services, University of Washington (photographer)Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/30, Item 173
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Description: Crews launching rowing shells from the dock of the Conibear Shell house into Lake WashingtonDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/30, Item 174
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Description: Crews launching rowing shells from the docks of the Conibear Shell house into Lake WashingtonThe Seattle Times (photographer)Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 3/9, Item 175
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Description: Crews launching rowing shells from the docks of the Conibear Shell house into Lake WashingtonJames O. Sneddon, Office of Public Information, University of Washington (photographer)Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 3/9, Item 176
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Description: Crew removing rowing shell from Lake Washington on the dock of the Conibear Shell house at nightDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/30, Item 177
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Description: Overview of crew rowing on Lake WashingtonDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/30, Item 178-180
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Description: Crews rowing on Lake WashingtonDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/30, Item 181
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Description: Crews rowing on Lake WashingtonThe Daily, ASUW Photo Staff (photographer)Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/30, Item 182
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Description: Crew rowing in shadow of Mt. RainierDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/30, Item 183
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Description: Elderly crew rowing on Lake Washington
This is probably a former varsity crew from the 1930s.
Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/30, Item 184 -
Description: Crew rowing outside of buildingDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/30, Item 184a
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Rowing in Competition
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Description: Rowing Courses: Plotting points for start and finish of 2 mile course on Lake Washington near Laurelhurst neighborhood of SeattleChet Hovey (photographer)Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/31, Item 185-186
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Description: Rowing Courses: 1 ½ mile point on Lake Union, SeattleChet Hovey (photographer)Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/31, Item 187
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Description: Rowing Courses: Course along Leschi neighborhood on Lake Washington, SeattleChet Hovey (photographer)Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/31, Item 188
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Description: Rowing Courses: Plotting points for crew race, probably on Lake WashingtonChet Hovey (photographer)Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/31, Item 189
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Description: Seward Park course on race dayDexter, Seattle (photographer)Dates: undatedContainer: Box folder:oversize OS4, Item 190
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Description: Aerial view of Poughkeepsie, NY, and Hudson River
The overview represents the area used for rowing competitions. It was likely used for promotional materials related to the 1968 crew.
Dates: circa 1940Container: Box/Folder 2/31, Item 191 -
Description: Nelson House hotel in Poughkeepsie, NYArax Photo Studio, Poughkeepsie, NY (photographer)
UW crews likely stayed at this hotel during rowing competitions on the Hudson River.
Dates: circa 1910s-1920sContainer: Box/Folder 2/31, Item 192 -
Description: UW rowing cup trophyDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/31, Item 193
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Description: Plaque featuringBig W Club Medal for All-Around AthleteDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/31, Item 194
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Description: Crew officials standing on boat during competition, probably on Lake Washington
Left to right: Ernie Conrad, Sedge Thomson, Eddie Taylor and Warren Westlund, member of varsity crew 1947-1950
Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/31, Item 195 -
Description: Staging area for rowing shells and crews at rowing event, probably in CaliforniaOffice of Information Services, University of Washington (Photographer)Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/31, Item 196
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Description: Staging area for rowing shells and crews at rowing eventDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/31, Item 197
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Description: Crew (right) celebrating victory in race on Lake Washington, probably during Opening Day festivitiesDates: circa 1960s-1970sContainer: Box/Folder 2/31, Item 198
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Description: Overview of crews rowing in competition on Lake WashingtonDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/31, Item 199-201
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Description: Crews rowing in competition on Lake Washington on the Opening Day of boating seasonDates: circa 1970sContainer: Box/Folder 2/31, Item 202-203
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Fours Rowing
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Description: National Association of Amateur Oarsmen “Diploma of Victory” awarded to the UW in honor of its victories in the 1948 National Championships and Olympic Trials in the four-oar with coxswain events
The UW crew went on to win the Four-Oar with Coxswain Gold Medal at the 1948 Olympic Games in England.
Dates: July 1948Container: Box folder:oversize 4/13, Item 204 -
Description: Coxswain and crew of the US four-oared shell with coxswain before the gold medal race at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, FinlandDPA – Deutsche Presse-Agentur (photographer)
The crew, made up entirely of UW oarsmen, took home the bronze medal in the finals. Left to right: Fil Leanderson, Dick Wahlstrom, Al Ulbrickson, Jr., Carl Lovstad and coxswain Al Rossi (kneeling)
Dates: 1952Container: Box/Folder 2/32, Item 205 -
Description: Poster of Henley Royal Regatta Visitor’s Cup awarded to the UW four-oared crew on July 3, 1977Dates: 1977Container: Box folder:oversize 4/13, Item 206
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Description: Four-oared shell with coxswain rowing on the lakeDates: circa 1970sContainer: Box/Folder 2/32, Item 207-215
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Coaches
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Coaches (1907-1936)
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Description: Head Coach Hiram (HB) Conibear
Conibear coached at the UW from 1907-1917, invented the modern rowing stroke and is considered the “Father of Washington Crew.” He died after a fall from a fruit tree in the summer of 1917.
Dates: 1907-1917Container: Box/Folder 2/33, Item 216 -
Description: Varsity coach Edwin (Ed) Leader
Leader rowed on the varsity crew in 1913 (with twin brother Elmer) and 1916. He became varsity coach in 1917 after the accidental death of legendary coach Hiram Conibear. Leader coached through the 1921 season before leaving for a coaching job at Yale.
Dates: circa 1919Container: Box/Folder 2/33, Item 217 -
Description: Targetcoaching launchDates: circa 1910s-1920sContainer: Box/Folder 2/33, Item 218
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Description: Freshman coach Thomas Bolles
Bolles rowed on the varsity crew in 1926. He coached the UW freshmen from 1928-1936. He went on to coach the varsity at Harvard from 1937-1960 and then served as Harvard’s athletic director until his retirement.
Dates: 1928-1936Container: Box/Folder 2/33, Item 219
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Coach Al Ulbrickson (1927-1958)
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Description: (Left photo) Assistant freshman coach Norman Sonju (left) and freshman coach Tom Bolles. (Right photo) Senior crew manager Joe Adams (left), freshman coach Al Ulbrickson (center) and varsity oarsman Marius Glerup (right)
Sonju rowed varsity crew (1925-1927) and was captain of the varsity in 1927. He went on to be the freshman coach at Cornell from 1936-1946 and then the varsity coach at Wisconsin from 1947-1968. Bolles rowed varsity for the UW crew in 1926. He served as the freshman coach from 1928-1936. He then went on to coach the Harvard varsity crews from 1937-1960 and then served as Harvard’s athletic director until his retirement.
The following year, 1928, Ulbrickson, with only one year of experience as freshman coach, assumed the varsity coaching position at the UW.
Dates: circa 1928Container: Box/Folder 2/34, Item 220 -
Description: Freshman coach UlbricksonDates: 1927Container: Box/Folder 2/34, Item 221
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Description: Varsity coxswain Richard “Curly” Harris (left), freshman coach Tom Bolles (center) and varsity coach Ulbrickson (right)Dates: 1929-31Container: Box/Folder 2/34, Item 222
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Description: Varsity crew coach Ulbrickson with megaphoneDates: circa 1931Container: Box/Folder 2/34, Item 223
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Description: Man and Coach Ulbrickson (right) next to small Boeing airplaneDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/34, Item 224
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Description: Varsity coach Ulbrickson (left) and freshman coach Walter “Bud” Raney
Raney served as freshman coach from 1937-1947 and left to coach the Columbia University varsity in 1948.
Dates: circa 1937-1947Container: Box/Folder 2/34, Item 225 -
Description: Coaches timing crews from launchCharles Steinhemer, Life Magazine (photographer)
Left to right: Driver, Coach Ulbrickson (looking at stopwatch), coach Tom Bolles (center, with sunglasses), freshman coach Walter “Bud” Raney (seated, wearing hat), Coach Pocock (right back, wearing hat)
Dates: June 27, 1946Container: Box/Folder 2/34, Item 226 -
Description: Coach UlbricksonDates: circa 1940s-1950sContainer: Box folder:oversize 4/14, Item 227
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Description: Coach UlbricksonDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/34, Item 228
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Description: Coach Ulbrickson and crew member (probably coxswain) with the101rowing shellDates: circa 1950-1958Container: Box/Folder 2/34, Item 229
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Coach Dick Erickson (1968-1970s)
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Description: New head coach Dick Erickson (left) and trainer Leo Marty at the crew’s spring camp on Lake Whatcom prior to the start of the 1968 rowing season
Erickson rowed on the varsity crew at the UW from 1956-1958. He served as head coach of the program from 1968-1987.
Dates: March 19,1968Container: Box/Folder 2/35, Item 230a-b -
Description: New head coach Dick Erickson (center) speaking to his rowers at the crew’s spring camp on Lake Whatcom prior to the start of the 1968 rowing seasonBellingham Herald (photographer)
Trainer Leo Marty stands at right.
Dates: March 19,1968Container: Box/Folder 2/35, Item 231 -
Description: Coach Erickson (left), former president of Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Horace McCurdy (2nd from left), shell-builder George Pocock (2nd from right) and UW Athletic Director Joe Kearney gathering around theTom McCurdy ’52rowing shell
The shell was likely named for Horace McCurdy’s son, Tom, who died in the Korean War.
Dates: circa 1960sContainer: Box/Folder 2/35, Item 232 -
Description: Coach Erickson (left) talking with two crew members including 1967-69 varsity rower Glen Bowser (right)Dates: circa 1967-69Container: Box/Folder 2/35, Item 233
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Description: Coach Erickson (left) and man sitting in launch during crew practice, possibly on Lake WhatcomBellingham Herald (photographer)Dates: March 29, 1969Container: Box/Folder 2/35, Item 234
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Description: Coach Erickson and victorious crew holding the George Varnell Trophy awarded to the winning crew on Class DayDates: circa 1970Container: Box/Folder 2/35, Item 235
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Description: Coach Erickson speaking to his rowersDates: circa 1967-1971Container: Box/Folder 2/35, Item 236
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Dates: circa 1967-1971Container: Box/Folder 2/35, Item 237-238
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Description: Coach EricksonDates: circa 1967-1971Container: Box/Folder 2/35, Item 239
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Description: Coach Erickson using bullhorn to direct his crews on Lake WashingtonThe Seattle Times (photographer)Dates: circa 1967-1971Container: Box/Folder 3/10, Item 240
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Coaches and Crews from Other Schools
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Coaches from Other Schools
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Description: Columbia varsity coach Walter “Bud” Raney (right) and a rower, at Spuyten Duyvil, NYWarman, Columbia University (photographer)
Raney rowed on the UW varsity crew from 1933-1935. He coached the UW freshmen from 1937-1947. In 1948, he became the Columbia University varsity coach.
Dates: circa 1948Container: Box/Folder 2/36, Item 241 -
Description: Princeton varsity coach Delos “Dutch” Schoch (left) and crew captain Herbert L. DillionPrinceton Photo Service (photographer)
Schoch rowed on the UW varsity crew from 1935-1937. He coached crew at Princeton from 1946-1965.
Dates: circa 1946-1965Container: Box/Folder 2/36, Item 242 -
Description: Wisconsin varsity coach Norman Sonju (left) examining a rowing oar with some of his rowersUniversity of Wisconsin Sports News Service (photographer)
Sonju rowed on the UW varsity crew from 1925-1927. He was team captain in 1927. He was freshman crew coach at Cornell from 1936-1946. He became varsity coach at Wisconsin in 1947 until his retirement in 1968.
Dates: circa 1947-1968Container: Box/Folder 2/36, Item 243
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Crews from Other Schools
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Description: Stanford crewDates: circa 1910Container: Box/Folder 2/37, Item 244-246
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Description: Wisconsin oarsmanDates: circa 1910sContainer: Box/Folder 2/37, Item 247
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Description: Columbia University crews rowing on the Hudson River in preparation for the Poughkeepsie RegattaDates: June 5, 1949Container: Box/Folder 2/37, Item 248
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Description: Wisconsin varsity crew practicing on the Hudson River in preparation for the Poughkeepsie RegattaDates: circa June 20, 1949Container: Box/Folder 2/37, Item 249
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Description: Crew rowing in Marietta, OhioGlass Negative
The negative envelope has a drawing of the Fundus Gland.
Dates: 1931Container: Box/Folder 2/38, Item 250 -
Color Slides from the First Cincinnati Regatta
The First Cincinnati Regatta was held on June 19, 1982 at the East Fork State Park on Harsha Lake near Cincinnati, Ohio. The race was the first National Collegiate Rowing Championship between Yale, Cornell, University of California-Berkeley and Syracuse. The day long event with novice and junior events as well as the first intercollegiate varsity race ended with Yale as the winning team of the College Varsity race taking home the prize of an all-expenses paid trip to the Henley Regatta in England. The event with numbers in attendance around 6500 people, raised money for the Cincinnati Center for Developmental Disorders.
From accompanying material: The slides are gifts of the Board of the Cincinnati Center for Developmental Disorders in appreciation of your efforts to make the Regatta successful. To the coaches who were willing to come if invited, as well as those who were here, we hope you can use them to promote your program over the next year.
Photographs for color slides taken by Charles Doll, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Description: Crowd standing near fence with medic van in the backgroundDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-1
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Description: Striped tent with British and American flagsDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-2
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Description: Children and adults playing with a parachuteDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-3
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Description: A man in a baseball cap holding a microphoneDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-4
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Description: Man adjusting a rigger on a boatDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-5
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Description: Three men in conference with tents in the backgroundDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-6
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Description: View of the parking lot with a family picnic and balloons in the foregroundDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-7
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Description: Rower adjusting the swivel and gate on a boatDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-8
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Description: Man in a blue parka using a megaphoneDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-9
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Description: Male rowing team carrying boats over their headsDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-10
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Description: Two rowers in red holding lifting a boatDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-11
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Description: Two rowers in red holding lifting a boatDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-11
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Description: Single rower carrying a boatDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-12
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Description: Team in blue uniforms rowing with coxswain visibleDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-13
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Description: Man in profile wearing an United States Olympic Committee jacketDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-14
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Description: Four members of a rowing team waving from a boatDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-15
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Description: Two young rowers in green uniforms in their boatDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-16
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Description: Boats with oarsDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-17
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Description: Single man rowingDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-18
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Description: Close up of young man rowingDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-19
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Description: Close up of a young girl in a striped uniform and denim shorts holding a boatDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-20
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Description: Group of men in speedboat with white flag, stopwatch and megaphoneDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-21
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Description: Four teams, Syracuse, Yale, Cornell and California, rowing for the College Varsity raceDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-22
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Description: Collegiate teams rowing in College Varsity raceDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-23-251-32
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Description: Man in a blue baseball capDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-33
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Description: Man in a suit in conversationDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-34
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Description: Members of the Yale Crew TeamDates: June 19, 1982Container: Box/Folder 2/39, Item 251-35
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Subject Terms
- Boats and boating--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- College students--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Racing shells--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Rowers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Rowing coaches--Washington (State)--Seattle hotographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
Corporate Names
- University of Washington--Rowing--Photographs
- University of Washington--Students--Photographs
- Varsity Boat Club (University of Washington)--Photographs