Rope pull

Title:: Rope pull
Description:: Many people stand outside holding a long rope in their hands as they attempt to pull the rope backwards. In the background, numerous people watch. The people are participating in a traditional rope pull competition at Springfield College.
Photographer:: Merrill, Fred M.
Date:: May 1947
Format:: Photographs
Genre:: Film negatives
Location:: Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):: Springfield College Negative Collection, 1940-1962
Subjects:: Tug of war (Game)
Rope
Springfield College--Traditions
Games
Springfield College
International Young Men's Christian Association College
Places:: Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:: 1 photograph : film negative ; sheet 8 x 10.5 cm
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Terms of Use:: Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike License (CC BY-SA).

Notes:: Title from item or material accompanying item.
Note on envelope that held negative said, "Frosh Initiation- Rope Pull"
Preferred Citation:: Courtesy of the Springfield College Archives and Special Collections.
Notes (date):: Date from item or accompanying material.
Identifier:: neg-01-0291
1150 (no longer used)