Call NumberRh-775CreatorRhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 1881-1975Date1910-1920SummaryAt the Gates Rubber Company's May Day celebration, several women in matching costumes, with headbands and ballet shoes, hold long ribbons attached to a Maypole. The May Day queen sits on a stage with a crown and a bouquet of flowers; John Gates stands behind her to the right. Shows interior with wall planters, sectional ceiling, and wood floor, Denver, Colorado.Physical Description1 photonegative : glass ; 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 in.); 1 photoprint ; 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectGates Rubber Company--PeopleMay poles--Colorado--DenverWomen--Colorado--DenverGates, John.Geographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700185775Type of MaterialGlass negativesPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionHarry M. Rhoads photograph collectionNotesFormerly Engle #80135. Title and "John Gates behind the May-Day queen, to the right." hand-written on back of print. R7001857751DonorMorey Engle
Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 1881-1975, Gates Rubber Co. maypole May Day celebration (1910-1920). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 08/02/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1034924
