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The hot air balloon, carrying Frank Hamilton, went up at exactly 3:30 pm. Mr. Hamilton performed acrobatic stunts for the crowd until the balloon began its descent, when he let go, and the parachute opened. This image shows Mr. Hamilton coming down about 100 yards from where he started, on the field at the Tamalpais Centre, Kentfield, California. 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. 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 Hot air balloons Marin County (Calif.) Kent, Albert Emmett Kent, William, 1864-1928 Bradley, Ernest Kent, Adaline Dutton, 1834?-1914 Marin Stadium Association Hamilton, Frank C
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