Founder's Day

Spectators at the Founder's Day contests
Spectators at the Founder's Day contests
Students in 1890s costumes at the faculty-student baseball game
Faculty-student baseball game
Class of 1925 at the song contest
Students in costume for the Founder's Day parade. Four are dressed as an elephant, and a fifth is in stereotypical Indian costume
Class of 1922 performing at the song contest
Dean C. Mildred and her dog at the faculty-student baseball game. A student dressed in stereotypical Indian costume is also pictured, and may be in dark makeup
Faculty-student baseball game
Two students in costume, one in a baby carriage
Students in 1890s costumes at the faculty-student baseball game
Class of 1928 at the song contest
Class of 1927 performing in the song contest on the steps of Student's Building
Elizabeth D. Woolsey (VC 1930) at the faculty-student baseball game
Class of 1920 with the winning banner at the song contest
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Class of 1928 at the song contest
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game. One is dressed in stereotypical Indian costume and may be in brownface. The other's costume may be meant to represent that of a Romani woman
Henry Noble MacCracken at bat at the faculty-student baseball game. Sarah H. McLean (VC 1930) is playing catcher
Professor at bat in the faculty-student baseball game. Sarah H. McLean (VC 1930) is playing catcher
Students in 1890s costumes at the faculty-student baseball game
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