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Start of the 220-yard dash, 1919

 File — Box: 51, Folder: 909

Scope and Contents

Negative no.A909. August 9, 1919. Image depicts male runners at the start of the 220-yard dash, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. Eight men burst forth from the starting line in the foreground. An official of some sort stands behind them. Spectators, both men and women, line the side of the course. 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, Box 52, Negative 926. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 5, Folder 5, Item 909 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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