University of Wisconsin Crew Christening New Shell | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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University of Wisconsin Crew Christening New Shell

University of Wisconsin Crew Christening New Shell | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin's new racing shell, the <i>Mendota</i>, receives the champagne bottle from sponsor Mrs. Harry (Mary) Stuhldreher in the christening ceremony on the University of Wisconsin armory pier.  The boat, made of pressed plywood, is believed to be the first shell constructed in the middle-west. Coxswain Carlyle Fay is grasping the prow of the <i>Mendota</i>.
DESCRIPTION
Wisconsin's new racing shell, the Mendota, receives the champagne bottle from sponsor Mrs. Harry (Mary) Stuhldreher in the christening ceremony on the University of Wisconsin armory pier. The boat, made of pressed plywood, is believed to be the first shell constructed in the middle-west. Coxswain Carlyle Fay is grasping the prow of the Mendota.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:51410
Creation Date: 04 10 1948
Creator Name:Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 6442.1579B
Original Dimensions:5 x 4 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
One of six images. Related articles published in the Capital Times on April 11, 1948, and the Wisconsin State Journal on April 12, 1948.
SUBJECTS
Women
Clothing and dress
Men
Dresses
Hats
College students
Rites and ceremonies
Outdoor photography
Boats and boating
Rowing
Sports
University of Wisconsin
Piers
Lakes

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