[Archie Stewart--home movies] Reel 131

Date1958

Can DescriptionsReel 131: Donor's can notes: 'Starts during fall hunting trip, November 1958 with Mary at breakfast. Continued from 130. Charley Coombs. The BIG Christmas reunion, 19-29 Dec 1958.' NHF cataloguer's notes for reel 131: B&W Mrs. Mary Stewart seated at kitchen table. Pan covered with bird feathers. Rob Golding playing with large dead owl. Earl Bonness and Rob Golding look at wall calendar. CU hand pointing to November 1, 1958. Color. Archie and Mary Stewart seated outside cabin. Men in hunting gear seated on benches. Walking towards lake shore. Loading luggage into pontoon plane. Rob and Earl Bonness horsing around on dock. Plane taxis and takes off; Mary Stewart departs by plane. Golden sunset shots through trees and on lake. Group of men standing beside tent in forest. White squirrel [jiggly]. Children playing with toys. Young couple decorating Christmas tree. Children looking at ornaments, placing on tree. Fred Hafer reading newspaper. GG poses with children. Various groupings of family members. [John, Mary Lou, Fred Hafer, Mary Hafer, Ann and Rex Sauls, Rob Golding] Setting holiday dinner table. African American woman, Esther Gunther, in chef cap holding baby. Family eating holiday meal. Elderly woman blows out candles on cake; GG's birthday, December 23. Christmas tree and piles of presents. Christmas stockings hanging from mantelpiece. Family seated around living room. Mrs. Mary Stewart holding dog with bow on collar. People opening presents. Child seated in rocking chair plays with fly swatter. CU pull toy: bee moves across face as eyes swivel to follow. LS older man walking up tree lined sidewalk, takes off hat as approaches camera. Rob Golding holds Rex wearing fake Santa beard. Three children pose in yard. [Mary Stewart Hafer: Rex in baby carriage. Reggie, Lillian Sauls. Esther Hafer, Doc Hafer, Ann Hafer. Nice picture of Doc and Leedle]