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Winning cup from 1908 Coach Pioneer Race
Harry Whitney Treat won this silver trophy cup when he competed in a horse-driven carriage race. The Treat family moved to Seattle in 1904 and were active in the founding of many local organizations and clubs.
ID Number:1952.70.1
Date:1908
Black broadcloth sidesaddle riding habit, 1907
The riding habit is one of the oldest types of sportswear for women. It often incorporates elements of traditional menswear. Habits are usually made of heavy and durable fabrics, and are precisely tailored. They sometimes even have a pair of breeches hidden under the skirt—modesty insurance in the event of being thrown from a horse. This one has a tailored…
ID Number:1953.595.C312
Date:Circa 1907
Slo-Mo-Shun IV hydroplane, built in 1929 and rebuilt in 1956
The Slo-Mo-Shun IV hydroplane (rebuilt with a model of the engine) brought unlimited hydroplane racing to Seattle with her Gold Cup win. The unlimited hydroplane is an example of aerodynamic design in boat building, and it is best remembered by the estimated 200,000 exhilarated spectators on Lake Washington's shoreline as it sped to a new world record in the 1951…
ID Number:1959.1701
Date:1929
Racing crew letter patch, from the University of Washington, 1912
This letter patch for the women's racing crew at the University of Washington features crossed oars behind the number 12. This may be for the Sophomore Class of 1912 who won the 1910 Junior Day form contest. Despite the university cancelling women's rowing in late 1910, these resilient competitors organized their own teams to continue the sport, all in the…
ID Number:1960.1822.5
Date:1912
Oil portrait of Emil George Sick by Charles J. Fox, ca. 1950
Emil George Sick was born in 1894 in Tacoma, Washington, and died in Seattle in 1964. He was best known for being a successful brewery industrialist (Sicks Rainier Brewing Company and others), and owner of Seattle's baseball team, the Rainiers, which he purchased in 1937. A year later, he built the now demolished baseball stadium that beared his name: Sick…
ID Number:1960.1965
Date:Circa 1950
Brazilian Pavilion Cup, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Brazil was a participant in the 1962 Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition), which ran from April 21 to October 21, 1962. The Brazil Pavilion was part of the international exhibitions, highlighting the nation's culture and, in particular, its capital city, BrasÃlia. Century 21 leaders proclaimed that soccer was the official sport of the Seattle World's Fair, and Ruy Pereira…
ID Number:1963.3119.68
Date:1962
Commemorative bowling pin, 1900
This bowling pin was awarded to Dr. F.A. Churchill who achieved the world's record "Cocked Hat" on December 31, 1900, in Seattle. Cocked Hat is a three tenpin bowling game played on a tenpin lane and using a duckpin ball. The pins are placed at the three corners of a triangle and one scores a total of three points per…
ID Number:1967.4133
Date:1900
Suitcase used by Helene Madison, ca. 1932
Helene Madison (1914-1970) started swimming at Green Lake when she was 12 years old. At 19, she swept the women's freestyle swimming events in the 1932 Olympics, winning three gold medals. She tied with male gymnast Romeo Neri of Italy as the most successful athlete at the 1932 games. That same year she held all 16 women's world freestyle records…
ID Number:1970.5051.1
Date:1932
Helene Madison's Swimming Hall of Fame Sweater, 1966
Helene Madison (1914-1970) started swimming at Green Lake when she was 12 years old. At 19, she swept the women's freestyle swimming events in the 1932 Olympics, winning three gold medals. She tied with male gymnast Romeo Neri of Italy as the most successful athlete at the 1932 games. That same year she held all 16 women's world freestyle records…
ID Number:1970.5051.2C1653
Date:1966
Seattle Mariners Baseball Club pennant, signed on back by Jim Maler, a rookie player, ca. 1981
Jim Maler played for the Seattle Mariners from 1981-1983. He was the first baseman.
ID Number:1979.6796.9
Date:Circa 1981