Handoff in relay race, 1925

Negative no.A1227. August 1925. Image depicts two young men (numbers 41 and 24 on the back of their singlets) waiting for the handoff baton while another man races off with his baton. Two judges with straw hats stand at the right; spectators and flagpole in background. Most likely part of a "Field Day" organized by the Draper Corporation for Draper Corporation employees. 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 Box 66, Negative 1530, Negative 1531, Negative 1533, and Negative 1534. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 6, Folder 5, Item 1227 for print of this negative.