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Description
Children are seen grouped by school affiliation preparing to wrap their may poles. This photograph was taken at the Tamalpais Centre in Kentfield, California. One of the most popular events at the Tamalpais Centre was the annual May Day celebration and may pole competition. Children would dance around the maypole weaving colorful streamers. Prizes were awarded for the most colorful weave. The May Day celebrations and may pole competition took place in which all the southern Marin schools participated. There were races, baseball games and of course a Queen of the May. The children wore white dresses and white shirts with colored ribbons to designate their school. May Day, 1909, marked the opening of the Tamalpais Centre, a gift of Mrs. A.E. Kent, to Marin County, located on 29 acres of land at the foot of Mt. Tamalpais. The intent of the Tamalpais Centre was to provide educational and recreational opportunities for Marin County residents.
May poles--1900-1910 Recreation--California--Marin County Tamalpais Centre May Day Community Centers--California Children playing outdoors 1900-1910 Parades
Place
Marin County (Calif.) Kentfield (Calif.)
Source
Photograph from folio [27], recto "Album #05 Kenfield May Day Parade", 1910-1912, Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library (Call number A. 1146.001.028).
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