Henry Peterson Champion Rower

Name/Title

Henry Peterson Champion Rower

Entry/Object ID

162

Tags

Rowing

Description

Sepia photo in white mat and brown wood frame and glass. Man rowing a shell. Caption: "Henry C. Peterson - (of San Francisco) - Matched to row Wm. O'Connor for the championship of America - A side bet of $2500, and gate money, at Oakland Estuary - Sunday, March 18, 1888. Distance of 3 miles with a turn." See Photograph 188801

Made/Created

Date made

March 18, 1888

Dimensions

Height

26-1/4 in

Width

20-1/4 in

Location

Location

Wall

West wall

Room

Staib Room

Date

December 7, 2021

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

April 26, 2022