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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Rubber Men's Picnic attendees gathering around the water wagon to get beer from the keg. A man stands along the right edge of the image in the foreground; he gazes past the camera. Behind him, men stand clumped together to the right of the water wagon. A man stands in the near distance at center in front of the water wagon. He faces towards the left and looks down as he carries a beer. To the right of him, another man stands in front of the water wagon. He faces towards the camera and drinks a beer. The back end of the water wagon enters the image behind them at left; it is viewed from the side. The keg sits on the back end of the truck between the 2 men with beers. A man stands on the bed of the wagon and works the keg. Trees line the background. Text from negative sleeve: 1242. Santa Monica Canyon, about 1908. Rubber Mens picnic. 1. Jim Jeffries eating with us. At Jim's right hand is Webb Brain. At Jim's left hand is Bill Newerf, Goodyear agent. Back of Newerf is George Crackel, then with the Goodrich Tire Co. 2. Beer keg on the Water Wagon. Can't know identify the fellows. 3. Vincent Loos, of John T.Bill Co. helping with the barbecue. 4. Leon T. Shettler, with cigar, turing [sic] to look at the camera. 5. Mel Nordlinger in shirt sleeves. Other fellow with badge unknown now. 6. One of the cloth signs among the trees. 6 films.
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