Box 7

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1523. August 1927. Image shows several girls engaged in a potato race, the idea presumably to be the first to fill your box (seen on the right) with potatoes. The girl on the far left is either way ahead of the rest of the group or way behind. Spectators in background; some men standing on right, probably officials of some sort. Most likely part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. See also Item...

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1524. August 1927. Image depicts three young boys engaged in a scooter race on a grass track with family members and spectators lined up watching on the sideline, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. , planned community with innovative employee housing, recreational spaces and company events, in addition to employment. 25 x 20.25 cm.

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1525. August 1927. Image depicts young boys engaged in wheelbarrow race. Each team consists of two boys, one of whom is the "wheelbarrow" by using his hands on a set of wheels, while his legs are held by the other boy. Spectators watch from the sidelines, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. See also Item 1526, in this folder. 25 x 20.25 cm.

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1526. August 1927. Image depicts young boys engaged in wheelbarrow race. Each team consists of two boys, one of whom is the "wheelbarrow" by using his hands on a set of wheels, while his legs are held by the other boy. Spectators watch from the sidelines, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. See also Item 1525, in this folder. 25 x 20.25 cm.

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1527. August, 1927. Image depicts about a dozen small children racing on a grassy course; spectators, male and female, watch along the sideline. The children are not infants, but probably three and four years old. Most likely part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. 25 x 20.25 cm.

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1528. August 1927. Image depicts young boys engaged in a rail race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. Teams of young boys race holding a rail on which two other boys sit. One rail lays on the grass on the left; another team seems to have had one boy fall off the "rail" in the center background. Spectators look on from the side of the field. 25 x 20.25 cm.

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1529. August, 1927. Image depicts about seven men participating in a pipe race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. Two of the men can be seen filling a pipe from ashes on one of the eight boxes laid out; apparently the idea of the race was to be the first to move all the ashes to another spot (out of camera range). A crowd of spectators watches in the background. 25 x 20.25...

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1530. August 1927. Image depicts three young men at the start of a relay race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. Male and female spectators line the side of the course; a flagpole is visible in the center of the image. See also Item 1531 through Item 1534, in this folder. 25 x 20.25 cm.

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1531. August 1927. Image depicts four young men in middle of relay race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. Spectators line the side of the course on the left; a flagpole is visible in the center of the photo. See also Item 1530 and Item 1532 through Item 1534, in this folder. 25 x 20.25 cm.

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1532. August 1927. Image depicts four young men in the middle of a relay race; one (in the center left) has just handed off his baton and another (slightly crouched) is waiting to seize the baton from his partner (in the dark pants). Another runner with #11 on his back is in the left foreground. Spectators line the sidelines and a flagpole can be seen in the middle of the image. Most likely part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper...