Push Ball contest, 1921

Negative no.A978. August 13, 1921. Image depicts two teams of men engaged in "Push Ball," most likely as part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. The general idea seems to be to push the ball against your opponents, sort of like a reverse tug-of-war but involving a giant ball. Note the men on the right rushing to help their team. A crowd of spectators watches in the background. The man in the foreground in a suit with his back to the camera is probably an official of some sort. 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. See also Negative 977, in this box. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 6, Folder 1, Item 978 for print of this negative.