Greased Pole contest at Festival Betances.

Item Information

Title:
Greased Pole contest at Festival Betances.
Description:
Men form a human ladder to scale the pole in Festival Betances' Greased Pole competition. They climb upon each other, standing on the shoulders of the men below them in order to attempt to reach the flag that is tied dozens of feet above them.
Date:
[ca. 1990]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Northeastern University Library
Collection (local):
Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción records (M111)
Series:
Audio-Visual Material and Memorabilia
Subjects:
Community life--Massachusetts--Boston
Entertainment events
Ethnic festivals
Hispanic Americans--Social life and customs
Puerto Ricans--Social life and customs
Teamwork (Sports)
Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (Boston, Mass.)
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 black-and-white print : 3.5 x 5 in.
Link to Item:
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20222458
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Notes (acquisition):
Donated by Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción.
Notes (funding):
This project was partially funded with federal assistance from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Identifier:
A008384