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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

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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