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| Title | Pole vaulter from Lowell School, 1912 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | 1912 |
| Caption | Seattle's public schools originally had no athletic programs. In 1904, a group of private citizens began sponsoring school clubs for track and other sports. By 1912, Lowell School had programs in track, football, and baseball.
In this 1912 photo, a pole vaulter from Lowell School poses for the photographer. At that time, only men competed in track and field meets. |
| Subjects | Athletes; Boys; Lowell School (Seattle, Wash.); Vaulting; |
| Places | Seattle (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.6826.1 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 glass negative: b&w; 6.5 x 8.5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 4. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | W&S 1, 625 |
