Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.); Student activities; College students; School contests; Wood poles
Pomona College sophomore men pose for a photograph in 1917 next to a wooden pole following the annual Pole Rush competition between the freshmen and sophomore classes.
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.); Student activities; College students; School contests; Wood poles
Pomona College freshmen men pose for a photograph in 1916 next to a wooden pole following the annual Pole Rush competition between the freshmen and sophomore classes.
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.); College students; College theater; Blackface entertainers; African costumes and attire
Two Pomona College students in blackface perform a dance during the "Plug Ugly," an annual Vaudeville-like student theatrical production, in 1916. The male student is wearing balls on the sides of his head and holding a spear. The female student...
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.); Student activities; College students; School contests; Wood poles; Sports uniforms
A group of male Pomona College students wearing football uniforms stand around a wooden pole in a field during the annual Pole Rush competition. The women are standing or sitting in a semi-circle some distance behind. In the foreground a male...
Pacific Grove (Calif.); High schools; Horse-drawn vehicles; College students; Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.); YMCA of the USA
A group of Pomona College students sit in a large horse-drawn carriage in front of the Pacific Grove Academy during the annual YMCA conference in Pacific Grove, California.
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.); Posters; Caricatures and cartoons; Racism in cartoons; College theater
A poster promoting the annual "Plug Ugly" student farce. A cartoon figure of an African native with a nose ring and spear is standing at center. A title under the figure reads "King Stover." On the left side are the words: "Plug Ugly 'Isle of...
