I did a genealogy search on George Trott, the rotund gentleman on the end. A George Trott had a daughter born in Santa Barbara, California in 1897. The photo was taken in 1899. Trott was around 46 in that year. The age seems to fit the man in the photo. The photographed event seems to be of a spoof, outlandish clothing and someone holding a sign with a date 100 years later. I cannot make out the scoreboard, but I would search for a Skelton Clothier in Santa Barbara, CA in the late 1800s. Happy hunting.
Paul
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