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| Title | George Pocock, rowing shell builder, Seattle, ca. 1928 |
| Photographer | Staff Photographer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | ca. 1928 |
| Caption | George Pocock and his brother Dick came to America after finishing apprenticeships building boats and racing sculls on the River Thames in England. While possessing no education beyond age fourteen, George embraced all aspects of collegiate rowing and was instrumental in the foundation of the University of Washington's early rowing years. Considered a master boat-builder, he implemented design innovations which greatly improved his boats' performance over his competitors. Possessing a deep appreciation for the art and beauty of rowing, he continued boat-building for fifty years, providing shells for most racing colleges in the country and many overseas as well. Pocock Racing Shells continues today and is run by George's son.
This photograph from the mid to late 1920s of George in a workshop is possibly taken in the Shell House, which still exists on the University of Washington campus. |
| Notes | Handwritten on image: Pocock Geo.
Caption information sources: Ready All!; MOHAI photo database; Pocock Racing Sculls. |
| Subjects | Boat & ship industry--Washington (State)--Seattle; Woodworking--Washington (State)--Seattle; Racing shells--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Personal Names | Pocock, George Yeoman |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5G.2411 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 glass negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 600 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
