Ladder climb competition at Portland Kiwanis reunion, Scarborough, 1920

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Ladder climb competition at Portland Kiwanis reunion, Scarborough, 1920

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The Portland Kiwanis gathered in August 1920 at Eagles Nest in Scarborough for their second annual outing. They competed for prizes in games such as the ladder climb. Alton Cropley, who worked at Cropley & Anderson Shoes, won this event at the reunion. Harry Jones, the man watching Cropley, owned a biplane in Old Orchard Beach, where the event would gather afterwards.

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  • Title: Ladder climb competition at Portland Kiwanis reunion, Scarborough, 1920
  • Creation Date: 1920-08-07
  • Subject Date: 1920-08-07
  • Location: Scarborough, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Glass Negative
  • Dimensions: 12.7 cm x 17.8 cm
  • Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.1703
  • Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
  • Object Type: Image

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