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Item 371: Greased Pole contest, Field Day, 1906

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A371. August 18, 1906. Image depicts a man attempting to walk across a greased pole extending over the water, hoping to avoid slipping and falling into the water (another man is already in the water nearby). Spectators are on the shore and in canoes nearby. In the background is a view of residential buildings on the opposite shore. See also Item 372 and Item 373, in this folder. 25 x 20.5 cm.

Dates

  • 1906

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.

Extent

10.11 cubic feet

Format:

black and white photograph

Repository Details

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

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