Man Tossing the Caber

From collection Kosti Ruohomaa Collection

Man Tossing the Caber

This image shows the moment when a competitor in the caber toss has just launched the great pole as a crowd of boys, families, and officials react. The setting is likely the Caledonian Club Scottish Festival or Highland Games in Boston, which we know Kosti shot on assignment in 1945.

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LB2017.19.17776
1945
City/Town:
Boston 
State/Province:
Massachusetts 
Country:
United States