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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Joe Pike climbing a pole while attending the Rubber Men's Picnic in Santa Monica Canyon. The pole rises, left-of-center, vertically through the image. Joe Pike holds onto the pole about midway up and looks to the camera. Tall trees stand behind him at right and a tree covered hillside stands in the far distance at left. Text from negative sleeve: 1240. Santa Monica Canyon about 1908. Rubber Men's picnic. 1. Joe Pike climbing the greased pole. 2. Jim Jeffries gets up at end of table and makes a one minute speech. 3. Prestolite ad for Guy M West. The Western Rubber and Supply Co. was agent for the Prestolite Company then. 4. Jim Jeffries is standing up at the right corner of the table. 5. L to R: McCabe (later Dodge Agt [sic] in San Diego, Calif.). F.O.Nelson, Agt Diamond Tires. Game Warden Pritchard, who helped with the barbecue. The badge worn by McCabe was a baby's teething ring. 5 films
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