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Early life
Sockalexis was born on January 11, 1892, in Old Town, Maine, a member of the Penobscot Indian Nation. His older cousin was baseball player Louis Sockalexis. Andrew Sockalexis grew up on Indian Island, Maine. He was ten years old when he started to run. His father had built a track and encouraged Andrew to run. As he grew older, Andrew found other routes and trails to run on. Many times he would run four or five times around an island trail that he trained on. At a very young age, Andrew was determined to become a marathon runner. Andrew ran all throughout the year. In the winter months he would run on the river ice with spiked running shoes and the rest of the year he trained on the numerous trails that spanned his island home. Andrew was timed at thirteen minutes for a trial that was the distance of 2.7 miles.[2] see
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12 April 1912 Michael Ryan & The Olympic Marathon Team
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August 27, 1910
Married Men’s Race, Squirrel Island, 1910
Married Men’s Race, Squirrel Island, 1910
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Description
A group of gentlemen take part in a spirited foot race to the delight of their Squirrel Island neighbors, August 27, 1910.
Races such as this were held every summer during Fete Week, a late August celebration organized by the summer community on Squirrel Island.
The bearded man pulling away from the other runners is F.E. Stanley, of Stanley Steamer fame. Mr. Stanley, who would have been in his early 60s here, was a fine athlete and a notable sprinter in his youth.
Other Information
- Title: Married Men’s Race, Squirrel Island, 1910
- Creator: McDougall & Keefe
- Creation Date: 1910-08-27
- Subject Date: 1910-08-27
- Town: Southport
- Local Name: Squirrel Island
- County: Lincoln
- State: ME
- Media: Black & White Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 8.5 x 13.5
- Local Code: PC 1 #2
- Collection: Raymond W. Stanley Collection
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Stanley Museum
40 School Street, PO BOx 77, Kingfield, ME 04947
(207) 265-2729
http://www.stanleymuseum.org
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LC Subject Headings
Festivals and fairs–Maine–Southport–Squirrel Island
Fete Week (Southport, Squirrel Island, Me.)–Photographs
Races—Maine–Southport–Squirrel Island
People
Other Keywords
Summer Communities , Spectators , Foot Race , Running , Contests
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