Item 308: Another view of Playground, 1904

Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A308. November 15, 1904. Image depicts an open field surrounded by a stone wall in the background. Several houses are visible in the background, beyond the stone wall. There are a few bare trees in the playground and what appears to be a set of wooden uprights in the center left, but in general the field is empty. "Playground" at this time suggests more of an open field in which to play as opposed to a field containing playground equipment. Founders of the Draper Company, brothers George and Ebenezer Draper were responsible for creating the integrated, planned community of Hopedale with innovative employee housing and recreational spaces, in addition to employment. See Item 310, in this folder, for a view of presumably the same playground but from a different angle. Original photograph by the Draper Company. 25 x 20.25 cm.