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Oakmont Boat Club Members Prepare to Canoe
July 11, 1909
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Title
Oakmont Boat Club Members Prepare to Canoe
Date
July 11, 1909
Identifier
20100413-ocl-0761
Source Identifier
2003.05
Description
Oakmont Boat Club members prepare a canoe for a day of fun on the Allegheny. A woman stands on the dock with a parasol to protect her from the sun's rays. A covered boat pulls up to the dock. The Oakmont Boat Club, later known as the Oakmont Yacht Club, was founded on July 4, 1903, which makes it the oldest inland yacht club in the country. C.V. Tiers, the founder, gathered together a number of his friends to begin the club. The first fleet consisted largely of rowboats. Canoes and sailboats were added a bit later. The introduction of motorboats began in 1916. Originally from the Oakmont Centennial Book Collection.
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
Subject
Oakmont (Allegheny County, Pa.)
Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.)
Oakmont Yacht Club (Oakmont, Pa.)
Recreational boating--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
Canoes and Canoeing--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
Recreation--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
Source
Oakmont Carnegie Library Archives
Contributor
Oakmont Carnegie Library
Collection
Oakmont Historical Image Collection
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