Boat Model, Inland Lake Racing Scow
Boat Model, Inland Lake Racing Scow
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- Description
- This model represents a scow, a sailboat used for racing on the lakes of Minnesota and Wisconsin. This type of scow was used for racing on lakes and rivers, and could occasionally reach up to 28 miles per hour. A scow has a flat vertical transom, usually with a blunt bow (although this example has a sharp bow). The model represents a Class A racing scow about 37 feet long and 8 feet wide. It was given to the Smithsonian in 1959 by boat builder John O. Johnson of White Bear Lake, MN.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- sloop, racing
- scow, racing, rigged model
- Other Terms
- sloop, racing; Maritime
- ID Number
- TR.316087
- catalog number
- 316087
- accession number
- 224566
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. J. O. Johnson, Johnson Boat Works, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
- subject
- Maritime
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Maritime
- Transportation
- Ship Models
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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