UP for sale is a great reprint photo of the 4-Man Orred Shell Crew of the Crescent Athletic Club in Brooklyn, New York in 1913. Here's a brief history of this prestigious and popular sports club in New York in the early 1900's:

The Crescent Athletic Club was originally founded as a football club in 1884 in Brooklyn, N.Y. By 1886, the club expanded its focus to include other sports and games and was reorganized as an athletic club. Two years later, in 1888, the club was incorporated as the Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn. The purpose of the club was to provide its members the opportunity to socialize, exercise, and compete in sports and games. Though the Crescent Athletic Club was considered one of the most popular athletic clubs in New York City with over 1500 members in 1902, club membership fell greatly by the 1920s and the club declared bankruptcy in 1939.

Note the cool shirts with the crescent moon! Bet those oars weighted a ton!  The photo (which measures about 8 x 11") has been reproduced from the original, and is in excellent condition. The brown stains on the upper left side of the photo were on the original. 

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