Hurdle race, 1916

Negative no.A817. August 12, 1916. Image depicts runners participating in a hurdle race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Company for Draper Company employees. One man has just cleared one of the hurdles on the far left while another approaches on the left. Two more runners approach the hurdles in the center. The men on either side of the course in straw hats and jackets are probably race officials. A few scattered spectators watch in the background. Founders of the Draper Company, brothers George and Ebenezer were responsible for creating an integrated, planned community with innovative employee housing and recreational spaces and company events, in addition to employment. See also Negative 804 and Negative 816, in this box. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 5, Folder 2, Item 817 for print of this negative.