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Woman throwing baseball, 1919

 File — Box: 51, Folder: 905

Scope and Contents

Negative no.A905. August 9, 1919. Image depicts a woman throwing a baseball in front of a crowd, most likely part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. The woman is wearing a medium-colored dress with a white collar and white cuffs, dark stockings and shoes, and is wearing a straw hat. She is wearing a necklace and rimless glasses. All of the spectators in the background are boys and men, including two men in baseball uniforms. 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 904 and Negative 906, in this box. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 5, Folder 5, Item 905 for print of this negative.

Dates

  • 1919

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

54.25 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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