Pre-1930 Rowing Clubs

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Pre-1930 Rowing Clubs

July 22, 2020
Adam Bruce, row2k.com

1925 Potomac Boat Club. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

1911 NYAC 4-Oar Senior Crew. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. - Click for full-size image!

May 1, 1926 8-oar shell crew of Capital Athletic Club. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. - Click for full-size image!

ca. 1915 and ca. 1920 Duluth Boat Club Senior Quad. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. - Click for full-size image!

Sept. 20, 1919. Potomac Boat Club eight. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. - Click for full-size image!

c1905 Detroit Boat Club, Belle Isle [Park], Detroit, Michigan. Courtesy of the Library of Congress - Click for full-size image!

1921 Potomac Boat Club Sema Sig. Courtesy of the Library of Congress - Click for full-size image!

1921 Hutterly, Potomac Boat Club. Courtesy of the Library of Congress - Click for full-size image!

1921 Potomac Boat Club intermediate Sig. Courtesy of the Library of Congress - Click for full-size image!

Let's face it, the fall rowing season for collegiate rowers in the US is looking quite dubious. There is one group however that has slowly been getting back on the water this summer and that's rowing clubs!

This week's Wayback Wednesday we are featuring 5 pre-1930 rowing clubs.
1) Potomac Boat Club. It was established in 1859 originally as the Potomac Barge Club.
2) New York Athletic Club. Founded in 1868 and has featured rowing for over 125 years.
3) Capital Athletic Club.
4) Duluth Boat Club. Established in the early 1900's.
5) Detroit Boat Club. Founded in 1839 and is the oldest rowing club in North America.

If you have any photos from "back in the day" that you would like for us to feature on row2k, send the photos our way!

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