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Schoolchildren came from all over southern Marin to participate in the annual May Day Celebration at the Tamalpais Centre, Kentfield, California. The San Anselmo group poses for a portrait in this image. The Tamalpais Centre, a gift of Mrs. A.E. Kent, to Marin County, was 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. One of the most popular events at the Tamalpais Centre was the annual May Day celebration and may pole competition in which all the southern Marin schools participated. There were races and sporting events and a Queen of the May. The children wore white dresses and white shirts with colored ribbons to designate their school.
Recreation--California--Marin County Tamalpais Centre May Day Kentfield (Calif.)--History Community Centers--California Community education Social facilitation May poles--1900-1910 Parades & Processions--California--Marin County Marin County (Calif.) Kent, Albert Emmett Kent, William, 1864-1928 Bradley, Ernest Kent, Adaline Dutton, 1834?-1914 Marin Stadium Association
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