Fisk Postcards

The 1919 Fisk Park commemorative postcards set contains numerous post cards with photographs showing the Fisk Tire Company Athletic Association in action at Fisk Park. The park was located in Chicopee, Massachusetts and was the social hub of most of the activities of the Fisk Athletic Association during the Spring and Summer seasons. Sporting activities included baseball, track, tennis, boxing, handball and a crew team. Social activities included picnics, dances on Friday nights, band concerts, fire works displays and events for children and families.

The Athletic Association was a popular and important benefit for the Fisk Tire Company’s employees in 1918 -1920. The association provided opportunities outside of the work week for employees and their families to have activities on the weekends. It was also a way to promote factory unity and comradery among workers. A summery of the week’s events and results of the interdepartmental sporting leagues were reported in the Fisk Bulletin, a weekly publication produced by the Athletic Association and the Fisk Tire Company.