Rowing

Rowing on Lake Union with Frank Cunningham (7 min.)

Long before most of us open our eyes in the morning, people are gliding across the chilly waters of Lake Union in rowing shells. Since the early 1900s the lake has spawned many world champion rowing teams, and the fastest and most beautiful wooden racing shells ever made.

This exhibit funded by a grant from 4Culture Arts, Heritage & Preservation

through the King County Lodging Tax

VIDEO SOUNDTRACK MUSIC

“Sonatine” composed by Maurice Ravel, performed by Adrienne Varner

IMAGE SOURCES

George Pocock in Boatshop, University of Washington POR0119

George Pocock Presenting Trophy, 1952, University of Washington UWC1971

Olympic Heat, 1936, by Bob Moch, c/o Huskycrew.com

Dogget Coat & Badge Race, by Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

Dogget Coat & Badge Race, 1838 print

Eton Beating Westminster, 1836 print

Oxford Rowing, postcard

Great International Boat Race, 1869 postcard

1860s crew photo

Harvard Crew Boat Race Gallop, 1860s music sheet

UW Four Oared Team, 1903, photo by George Brass, Museum of History & Industry SHS3

Hiram Conibear, by Webster Stevens, University of Washington POR0024

UW Rowing Team, 1908

Pocock Brothers in Pontoon Dept. at Boeing, World War I era, c/o Boeing Company #PH40

Pocock Floating Boatshop in Coal Harbor, Victoria BC

Hiram Conibear, University of Washington POR0023

Hiram Conibear, 1914

UW Administration & Science Buildings, 1902, University of Washington UWC0095

UW Boathouse, circa 1910

Esplanade at the Foot of Pay Streak, 1909, by Frank Nowell, Museum of History & Industry, Nowell, 90.73.155

Tokio Cafe as Boatshop, circa 1910

Dogget Coat & Badge Race photo

Aaron Pocock in the Livery of Bargemaster of the the Fishmongers Company, 1910, London Daily Graphic photo

George Pocock at Work, University of Washington POR0120

Old Shellhouse Interior, Webster Stevens, University of Washington UWC009

George Pocock Showing Crew Coaches a New Racing Shell

George Pocock, Racing Shell Builder, circa 1928, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Museum of History & Industry 1986.5G.2411

George Pocock, Racing Shell Builder, 1959 by Josef Scaylea

George Pocock with Coaches Callow, Ehright & Ulrickson

George Pocock with Men in Shell

Dick Pocock, 1910, London Daily Graphic photo

George Pocock holding oar

Crew Team Rowing Near Sailing Ships on Lake Union, 1940, by Paul Wagner, University of Washington UWC1488

UW Crew Crossing Finishing Line at Berlin Olympics, 1936

UW Crew Awarded Gold Medals at Berlin Olympics, 1936, by Bob Moch, c/o Huskycrew.com

UW Crew at 1964 Olympics, c/o Stan Pocock

Stan Pocock, University of Washington POR0123

Aerial View of Westlake Neighborhood, 1966, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Museum of History & Industry 1986.5.9756