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Penn Varsity: 1914
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 04/18/2007 - 3:00am.
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Summer 1914. "Penn varsity crew team in Poughkeepsie." Bain News Service glass negative. View full size.
Another great photograph
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 05/29/2008 - 1:04pm.
This is a great photograph on a few levels. Compositionally it is very interesting because of all the vertical and horizontal plains created by the oars, the bridge and the dock. The little guy dressed in black who I think would be called the coxswain anchors the bottom of the photo. The rowers are all rather glum looking while the guys in the background with the white hats and shorts look like a hive of activity. Another thing which is a little eerie is that all the rowers have a timeless look about them. They all look like the photo could have been taken last week. Considering that this photo is almost a hundred years old.
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Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 10/29/2007 - 9:36pm.
Actually, the jockstrap dates back to 1874, invented by the good people at Bike:
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Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 10/29/2007 - 8:08pm.
From About.com, history of clothing: In 1920, Joe Cartledge, the owner and founder of the Guelph Elastic Hosiery Company, invented the first jockstrap or athletic supporter, marketed under the name Protex.
Hmm again
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 04/26/2007 - 9:11am.
They have all been looking at Rosie O'Donnell.
Hah!
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 04/18/2007 - 5:59pm.
Glad I'm not the only one who noticed the budget cut.
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