Name/Title
Track and Field, 1973-1978Entry/Object ID
2007-012.A606PDescription
Track and Field, 1973-1978. These fourteen black and white contact print strips were created for the Lacey Leader newspaper. These images were created using four separate film rolls, so some of the physical numbers on the strips are repeated. For the purposes of this description, these strips will be grouped according to the film roll from which they originally came. Each group will be assigned a lower-case letter to go along with the physical numbers on the strips (ex: 1a, 2a, 3a, 1b, 2b, 3b,etc.) to help differentiate between images.
The images in group "a" show a high school track meet which took place on or near 5-23-1973. The schools' teams participating in this track meet include North Thurston, Timberline and Shelton. Teams which may also be participating include Tumwater, R.A. Long, and Centralia and/or Chehalis. Images 18-20a show a young man in a letterman's jacket posing for a portrait-style photo. His jacket has a "T" on the breast, but it is unclear if this represents Timberline or Tumwater. Image 21a shows football goal posts in the distance. Most of this image is obscured by an unknown object very near to the camera. Image 22a shows two people running a hurdles race. Images 24a and 25a show runners crossing a finish line. Image 26a shows people sitting in the stands at the track meet. Image 27a shows four people running a hurdles race. Image 28a shows one person walking across the track while another person stands alongside the track. Image 30a shows a young man running on the track. Image 31a shows the lower bodies of several people in the stands. Image 32a shows seven people running in a race. Image 35a shows a young man throwing a javelin. Images 36a and 37a show people running in a hurdles race. Image 38a shows people running in a race. Images 39a through 44a show two different young men throwing a shotput. Image 1a shows several young men just starting a race. Images 2a through 6a show people running in a race.
The images in group "b" show a high school cross-country race between the teams from North Thurston and either Timberline or Tumwater. These images were captured on or near 10-22-1975. Images 32b through 43b show people running in the race. Images 44b and 1b through 3b show a young man in a North Thurston team jersey walking around. Image 2b also shows a second person.
The images in group "c" show a high school track meet. The participating teams include Tumwater and Capital, but also another team with "SHS" on their jerseys. "SHS" most likely refers to Shelton High School. Other unknown teams may also have participated. This track meet occurred sometime in 1978. Images 6c and 7c show several young women running a race. Image 8c shows one young woman running a race. Image 9c shows a person pole vaulting. Images 10c through 12c show many hurdles set up on the track.
The images in group "d" may show the same track meet as seen in group "c." Image 10d shows one young person pole vaulting as other stand near the pole vault area. Image 11d shows two young men participating in a rely race. Spectators and team members not participating in the race are standing and seated in the grass near the track. Image 12d shows two young women participating in a relay race. Images 13d and 14d show two different young men participating in a long jump or triple jump competition.Made/Created
Date made
1973 - 1978Notes
Date: 5/23/1973, 10-22-1975, 1978
Medium: Photographic Paper/Photographic EmulsionLexicon
Search Terms
People, Sports, Tumwater High School, Capital High School