Boat Club Parade Harlem River, New York, 1902 – Antique Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of Boat Club Parade Harlem River, New York, 1902 brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: No. 8, Boat Club Parade, Harlem River
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Boat Club Parade Harlem River, New York, 1902
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In 1902, the Harlem River was one of New York City's busiest stretches of water for amateur rowing, separating Manhattan from the Bronx and lined with boathouses and clubs. The city had been consolidated into the five boroughs only four years earlier, in 1898, and its population had passed three million, so the river sat in the middle of a fast-growing metropolis. Its banks also carried elevated rail lines, factories, and the Harlem River Speedway, where carriages and early automobiles drew crowds on warm afternoons. Club parades and regattas like this one were social events as much as athletic ones, with members in uniform, flags on the water, and spectators gathering along the shore. Rowing was a point of civic pride for working and middle-class New Yorkers alike, and many clubs were proud of their local ties.
| Created / published | 1902 |
|---|---|
| Creator | falk, b. j. (benjamin j.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 2,060 px · prints to 18 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | No. 8, Boat Club Parade, Harlem River |
| Reference | NY 1902 Boat Club Parade Harlem River |
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