Credit: Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
Organized in 1856, by amateur Pittsburgh oarsmen, the Eclipse Barge Club was one of a number of Pittsburgh rowing clubs that participated in both national and international races during the 1800s.
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Members of Pittsburgh's Eclipse Barge Club, circa 1860.
Credit: Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
Organized in 1856, by amateur Pittsburgh oarsmen, the Eclipse Barge Club was one of a number of Pittsburgh rowing clubs that participated in both national and international races during the 1800s.
