Box 7

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1533. August 1927. Image depicts two young men, one of whom is passing off the baton, participating in a relay race. Two other racers stand at the ready in the background (one has #16 on his back). Spectators line the side of the course; a flagpole is visible in the middle of the image. Most likely part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. , planned community with innovative employee housing,...

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1534. August 1927. Image depicts young man crossing finish line of a relay race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. A crowd of spectators--male, female, and children--watches from the side of the course; a flagpole is visible in the center of the photo. See also Item 1530 through Item 1533, in this folder. 25 x 20.25 cm.

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1538. August 1927. Image depicts five young men engaged in the beginning of a half-mile race, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. Spectators lined up to watch, some with balloons; flagpole in center of image. Founders of the Draper Corporation, brothers George and Ebenezer were responsible for creating an integrated, planned community with innovative employee housing,...

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1539. August 1927. Image depicts eight girls and young women racing on grassy track, most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. Spectators, both male and female, watch in the background. 25 x 20.25 cm.

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1553. 1910-1920? taken of an older image, ca. 1865. Image shows a distant view of various houses, Adin Ballou's Universalist Church in the right center, and shops on Mill River in the far left background. Note the octagon house in the center, with a cupola on the roof. This house most likely no longer existed by the time the glass plate negative was made in the early 20th century. Original photograph from glass plate negative by the Draper...

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.B1237. Image depicts Joseph B. Bancroft, who was George Draper's brother-in-law and superintendent of the works; later (1907-09) served as president of the company. Bancroft is shown from the chest up, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie with a stickpin. He is balding and has white hair and a white beard. Photograph made Dec. 9, 1912, from a 1909 photograph by Boston photographer Elmer Chickering (1909 and signature E. Chickering are...