Box 3

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A363. August 18, 1906. Image depicts a man participating in the pole vault. Having first propelled himself into the air with the use of a pole, he is pictured just clearing a horizontal bar held up by two supports. Officials stand by observing his vault. Spectators line both sides of the field; a tent is visible in the right background. 20.5 x 25 cm.

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A364. August 18, 1906. Image depicts three girls, each carrying a potato (possibly on a spoon?) and racing to their container (in the foreground) to place their potato without dropping it. Officials stand by observing the race. Spectators line both sides of the field; a number of girls in the background are probably about to participate, or already have participated, in the race. This event was most likely organized by the Draper Company and may...

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A365. August 18, 1906. Image depicts the bath house and residential buildings on the opposite shore of Hopedale Pond. It is unclear if anything organized is ongoing, but several groups of people are enjoying rowing boats and canoes on the water, along with one man in an inner tube. Note the two women in the boat in the foreground, one holding a parasol. 25 x 20.5 cm.

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A366. August 18, 1906. Image depicts the bath house and residential buildings viewed from the opposite shore of Hopedale Pond. In the background, in front of the bath house, men in two canoes are pulling on each end of a rope, attempting to gain control in a tug-of-war. Several groups of people are watching from rowboats and canoes nearby. Note the boat in the left background, which seems to consist entirely of women. Spectators can also be seen...

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A367. August 18, 1906. Image depicts the bath house and residential buildings viewed from the opposite shore of Hopedale Pond. In the background, in front of the bath house, men in two canoes are pulling on each end of a rope, attempting to gain control in a tug-of-war. Several groups of people are watching from rowboats and a canoe nearby. Spectators can also be seen in front of the bath house and on the shore on either side of the bath house....

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A368. August 18, 1906. Image depicts the bath house and residential buildings viewed from the opposite shore of Hopedale Pond. Several groups of people are rowing canoes and rowboats on the water while some are relaxing on the shore by the bath house. 25 x 20.5 cm.

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A369. August 18, 1906. Image depicts the bath house and residential buildings viewed from the opposite shore of Hopedale Pond. Men in two canoes are pulling on each end of a rope, attempting to gain control. Several groups of people are watching from rowboats and canoes nearby. See also Item 366 and Item 367, in this folder, for nearly identical shots. 25 x 20.5 cm.

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A370. August 18, 1906. Image depicts the bath house and residential buildings viewed from the opposite shore of Hopedale Pond. Two men in a canoe are visible, possibly the winners of the canoe race? Several groups of people are watching from the shore and rowboats nearby. 25 x 20.5 cm.

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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.

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A372. August 18, 1906. Image depicts a man attempting to walk across a greased pole extending over the water; he is about to slip and fall into the water below. 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 371 and Item 373, in this folder. 25 x 20.5 cm.