Shop Dept. - Wet Hose competition, 1919

Negative no.A901. August 9, 1919. Image depicts two men, presumably employees of the Draper Corporation shop dept., handling a wet hose as part of some sort of competition, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Company for Draper Company employees. The man in the straw hat, kneeling behind the competitors, is an official of some kind. Spectators (mostly young boys) look on behind. 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 912, in this box. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 5, Folder 5, Item 901 for print of this negative.