Fourth of July Regatta at Oakmont Boat Club (2)

ca. 1910-1918

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Fourth of July Regatta at Oakmont Boat Club (2)
  • Title
  • Fourth of July Regatta at Oakmont Boat Club (2)
  • Date
  • ca. 1910-1918
  • Identifier
  • 20100617-ocl-1061
  • Source Identifier
  • None
  • Description
  • The photographer snaps a picture of the boats preparing for the start of the regatta from the Allegheny River with the Oakmont Boat Club in the background. The Oakmont Boat Club was founded on July 4, 1903, which makes it the oldest inland yacht club in the country. The Boat Club was visited by many illustrious figures, including Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s. C.V. Tiers, the founder of the club, gathered together a number of his friends to begin the club. The first fleet consisted largely of rowboats. The clubhouse of the Oakmont Boat Club, today known as the Oakmont Yacht Club, was located at the bottom of Washington Avenue. The porch afforded a fabulous view of the Allegheny River, which made it a popular spot from which to view the club's annual regattas. The previous so-called clubhouse was a houseboat that required constant attention to keep afloat. One of the initial requirements of being a member of the club was to sleep aboard the houseboat, so that the bilge pumps would always be manned, since the boat frequently took on water. Originally from the collection of Mrs. Chester P. Gallagher, Rosslyn Farms, Carnegie, PA.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Oakmont (Allegheny County, Pa.)
    Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.)
    Oakmont Boat Club (Oakmont, Pa.)
    Boats--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
    Canoes and canoeing--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
    Regattas--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
    Recreation--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
  • Source
  • Oakmont Historical Society Image Collection
  • Contributor
  • Oakmont Carnegie Library
  • Collection
  • Oakmont Historical Image Collection
  • Rights Information
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