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Box 51

 Container

Contains 20 Results:

Fire Dept. relay race, 1919

 File — Box: 51, Folder: 911
Scope and Contents Negative no.A911. August 9, 1919. Image depicts two male runners handing off a baton in the Fire Dept. relay race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. It is presumed that these are members of the fire dept. of the Draper Corporation and not the Hopedale Fire Dept., but it is possible that town employees competed against Draper Corp. employees. The man with his back to the camera, behind the runner, is most likely an...
Dates: 1919

Shop Dept.: Wet Hose competition, 1919

 File — Box: 51, Folder: 912
Scope and Contents Negative no.A912. August 9, 1919. Image depicts two men, presumably employees of the Draper Corporation shop dept., handling a wet hose as part of some sort of competition, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. Spectators (mostly young boys) look on behind. See also Negative 901, in this box, but the men seem to have a better grip on the hose in this image. Founders of the Draper Company, brothers George and Ebenezer, were...
Dates: 1919

Shop Dept. relay race, 1919

 File — Box: 51, Folder: 913
Scope and Contents Negative no.A913. August 9, 1919. Image depicts two male runners on the left handing off a baton in the Draper Corporation shop dept. relay race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. In the center, another runner waits for his relay partner to arrive. A fourth runner is off to the side on the right. Spectators, both men and women, line the side of the course. Founders of the Draper Company, brothers George and Ebenezer,...
Dates: 1919

50-yard girls' race, 1919

 File — Box: 51, Folder: 914
Scope and Contents Negative no.A914. August 9, 1919. Image depicts a group of girls taking part in the 50-yard girls' race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. Some spectators can be seen in the background. 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. 5 x 7...
Dates: 1919

Finish, 100-yard dash, 1919

 File — Box: 51, Folder: 915
Scope and Contents Negative no.A915. August 9, 1919. Image depicts the finish of the 100-yard dash that took place, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. Several men race to the finish line, with two crossing the line at approximately the same spot; two more men are behind them. Spectators line the race course, mostly men near the finish but many ladies can be seen further away. Founders of the Draper Company, brothers George and Ebenezer,...
Dates: 1919

Town Dept.: Wet Hose competition, 1919

 File — Box: 51, Folder: 916
Scope and Contents Negative no.A916. August 9, 1919. Image depicts two men handling a wet hose as part of some sort of competition, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. The man in the straw hat, kneeling off to the right, is an official of some kind (he is also seen in Negative 901, in this box). Spectators (mostly young boys) look on behind. It is unclear if "town dept." refers to a dept. of some sort in the Draper Corporation, or whether...
Dates: 1919

Lawn tennis doubles, 1919

 File — Box: 51, Folder: 917
Scope and Contents Negative no.A917. August 9, 1919. Image depicts men playing doubles tennis, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. Two of the men are in the far court (one close to the net, the other in the back court), while one man is positioned in the near court, close to the net. The fourth player is not visible but may be in the backcourt on the right out of the photographer's range. Spectators watch from the sidelines in the...
Dates: 1919

Spoon and Potato Race, 1919

 File — Box: 51, Folder: 918
Scope and Contents Negative no.A918. August 9, 1919. Image depicts three women participating in a spoon and potato race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. The general idea is presumably to be the first to get your potato to a designated area (probably the boxes on the far left) and whichever box fills first wins the race. A crowd of spectators watches in the background. This does not appear to be the same race as the girls' potato race,...
Dates: 1919

Girls Potato Race, 1919

 File — Box: 51, Folder: 919
Scope and Contents Negative no.A919. August 9, 1919. Image depicts a number of young girls participating in a potato race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. There is a line of boxes on the ground in the left foreground; the object is probably for your team to fill your box with potatoes and whichever box is filled first get the prize. A crowd of spectators watches in the background. It does not appear as if the girls were using spoons to...
Dates: 1919

Girls Potato Race, 1919

 File — Box: 51, Folder: 920
Scope and Contents Negative no.A920. August 9, 1919. Image depicts a number of young girls participating in a potato race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. There is a line of boxes on the ground in the left foreground; the object is probably for your team to fill your box with potatoes and whichever box is filled first get the prize. A crowd of spectators watches in the background. It does not appear as if the girls were using spoons to...
Dates: 1919