Oakmont Boat Club from Across the River

ca. 1930-1950

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Oakmont Boat Club from Across the River
  • Title
  • Oakmont Boat Club from Across the River
  • Date
  • ca. 1930-1950
  • Identifier
  • 20091109-ocl-0024
  • Source Identifier
  • 2005.08
  • Description
  • 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. In this picture, taken from across the river, a canoe and two motorboats sail the Allegheny. The Oakmont Boat Club can be seen on the opposite bank. Originally from the collection of Elva Hayes.
  • 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
    Recreation--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
  • Source
  • Oakmont Carnegie Library Archives
  • Contributor
  • Oakmont Carnegie Library
  • Collection
  • Oakmont Historical Image Collection
  • Rights Information
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