April 12, 2024
1920 boating regatta Lake Coeur d'Alene Idaho waterskiing speedboat RPPC photo
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Vintage postcard of water skiers and vintage speedboat on Lake Coeur d'Elene (misspelled). photo by Burns, dated July 5, 1920. back reads, "Haven't been on this lake yet but hope to before leave Joe has been on it for 20 miles and back." RPPC real photo postcard AZO stamp box. I found this online: "The Coeur d'Alene regatta, probably the only annual water classic between the Minnesota lakes and Puget Sound, passed into history for 1920 without making the strides in motor boating warranted by such an opportunity for popularizing fast water craft. A July 5th crowd of 10,000 people packed the stands, beaches, piers and pleasure boats on Coeur d'Alene Lake, perfect Idaho weather was granted and the atmosphere was charged with that spirit of the throng that lauds and makes spectacular any display of good sportsmanship. But the program lacked that thing needed as a basis for any successful inland water meet-eight and twelve-cylinder power. There was every evidence that the regatta management was eager to offer motor speed and give the power boats a good play on the program but the lake patrons who are able to buy and support speed did not respond. The event appeared to have reached the stage where it is absolutely essential that two or three good sportsmen step in and provide the class in motor boats-launch some boats that can meet all
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