Boat Model, Inland Lake Racing Scow, <i>Minnezitka</i>
notes: label: Description
content: This model represents a scow, or a type of sailboat used for racing on the lakes of Minnesota and Wisconsin. A scow was a flat-bottomed boat with a blunt bow and a flat transom. This model represents a scow named <i>Minnezitka</i> built by John O. Johnson in 1900 for the Inland Lake Yachting Association. The <i>Minnezitka</i> was entered into the international Seawanhka Cup; although it was the fastest American boat, it was not chosen. The <i>Minnezitka</i> was a precursor to the Class A racing scow, at 38 feet long and 7½ feet wide. The model was given to the Smithsonian in 1959 by the boat builder, John O. Johnson of White Bear, Minnesota.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Minnesota
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content: Work and Industry: Maritime
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content: Transportation
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content: Ship Models
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mr. J. O. Johnson, Johnson Boat Works, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TR.316086
label: catalog number
content: 316086
label: accession number
content: 224566
objectType: label: Object Name
content: sloop, racing
label: Object Name
content: scow, racing, rigged model
label: Other Terms
content: sloop, racing; Maritime