Item 2260: Field Day 1919, start of one-mile race, 1919

Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.B2260. August [9], 1919. Image depicts groups of men, women, and children gathering at the baseball field for the event, most likely arranged by the Draper Corporation. Everyone is dressed in "Sunday best." Four male runners have begun the race, starting in the left center background (shallow left field). Since the field is encircled with poles and rope, the runners apparently run a circuit around the field for a mile. 25.25 x 20.25 cm.