Name/Title
Canoe, DugoutEntry/Object ID
1995.009.402Description
Canoe - "TELEGRAPH" - 1910 - 11 man, made by Charles and Dick Edwards - Skagit. Red, dark green, and light green, with white lettering. Used by Swinomish canoers.
The following was written on a separate sheet about "Canoes at Alexander Blockhouse, Coupeville, Washington" - there is no author:
The TELEGRAPH - A Racing Canoe
This canoe was made at La Conner Indigenous Reservation in 1910 by Charles and Dick Edwards. The TELEGRAPH was the winner of the International Canoe Races held at Coupeville - 1929-1941 inclusive. Manned by 11 men - a captain and 10 paddlers - the first crew was Charles and Dick Edwards, Charles Wilber, Willie Dan, Edward Hilliare, George Cagey, John Damoin, Timothy Bob, Jimmy Sampson, William Peter, and Joseph Cassimere. Their recorded average over the three mile course was 60 stroked (sic) per minute, time - 22 minutes, 30 seconds.Collection
Canoe CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Category 07: Distribution & Transportation ObjectsRelationships
Related Entries
Notes
1991.009.401, 1995.009.403, 1995.009.404, 1995.009.405Related Publications
Notes
RG 16 Native American History
