Box 5

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A814. August 12, 1916. Image depicts a group of men participating in the quarter-mile race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Company for Draper Company employees. Six men leap forward from the start line for the race. Spectators look on from the left; note the parasols some of the women hold. The man at the far right and the man at the far left are probably race officials. 25 x 20.25 cm.

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A815. August 12, 1916. Image depicts men participating in a relay race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Company for Draper Company employees. One man hands off to his partner in the center. Another runner is to the left, while a fourth man can be seen racing in the background. Spectators line the course on from the left; note the parasols some of the women hold. The men at the far right are probably race officials. 25...

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A816. August 12, 1916. Image depicts runners participating in a hurdle race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Company for Draper Company employees. One man has just cleared one of the hurdles in the center right, while another leaps toward a hurdle on the left. A third runner can be seen racing up to the hurdles. Scattered spectators watch the race. See also Item 804 and Item 817, in this folder. 25 x 20.25 cm.

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A817. August 12, 1916. Image depicts runners participating in a hurdle race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Company for Draper Company employees. One man has just cleared one of the hurdles on the far left while another approaches on the left. Two more runners approach the hurdles in the center. The men on either side of the course in straw hats and jackets are probably race officials. A few scattered spectators watch...

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A818. August 12, 1916. Image depicts a participant in a broad jump contest, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Company for Draper Company employees. The jumper has just landed and an official stands by to measure his jump, while other officials look on. Spectators watch in the background. 25 x 20.25 cm.

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A819. August 12, 1916. Image depicts runners finishing a race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Company for Draper Company employees. It is unknown which race it is, but the man on the left in the dark shirt raises his arms in triumph as he hits the line being held at the finish line. Another runner matches him stride for stride, while two more runners can be seen further back. A crowd of spectators watches from the...

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A820. August 12, 1916. Image depicts five male runners participating in a race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Company for Draper Company employees. It is unknown which race it is, but the men are charging forward. A crowd of spectators watches from the side of the course on the left; note the number of parasols being held by some women. 25 x 20.25 cm.

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A901. 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 Company for Draper Company employees. The man in the straw hat, kneeling behind the competitors, is an official of some kind. Spectators (mostly young boys) look on behind. See also Item 912, in this folder. 25 x 20.25 cm.

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A902. 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 men are in the far court (one is in the backcourt, in the extreme left background) and a third man is in the near court. The fourth player is presumably out of camera range on the right. Some spectators watch from the far side of the court in the background. See also Item...

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A903. 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 men are in the far court (one is in the backcourt, in the left background) and a third man is in the near court. The fourth player is presumably out of camera range on the right. The man in the near court has his right arm pulled back, about to return the ball. Some...