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Title
School children parade on horse drawn floats to the second annual May Day celebrations in Kentfield, California, May, 1910 [photograph]
Creator
unknown
Contributor
Hanna, Jessie
Date Created and/or Issued
May, 1910
Publication Information
Marin County Free Library. Anne T. Kent California Room
Contributing Institution
Marin County Free Library
Collection
Kentfield - May Day Celebration (1909-1912) – Kent Family Collection
Rights Information
unknown
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Description
In this photograph costumed children ride in horse-drawn parade floats to the second annual May Day celebrations in Kentfield, California, 1910. A May Day celebration and may pole competition took place each year at Tamalpais Centre in Kentfield. All of the southern Marin schools participated. There were races, baseball games and of course a Queen of the May. 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.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print, b&w ; 8 x 13 cm.
Identifier
csrcl_473
A. 1146.001.065
ark:/13030/kt0m3nd7mn
http://contentdm.marinlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/mayday/id/10
Language
English
Subject
May poles--1900-1910
Recreation--California--Marin County
Tamalpais Centre
May Day
Community Centers--California
Parades
Horse-drawn vehicles
Carriages and carts
Place
Marin County (Calif.)
Kentfield (Calif.)
Source
Photograph from folio [65], recto "Album #05 Kenfield May Day Parade", 1910-1912, Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library (Call number A. 1146.001.065).
Relation
http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt0q2nc5z2
http://marinlibrary.org/californiaroom

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