Porter, David Collection

Porter, David Collection
      1927 – 1973
      Great Spruce Head Island, ME
      Jersey City, NJ
      Plainfield, NJ
      Bronxville, NY
      Collection contains birding films from Bonaventure Island and Great Spruce Head Island which were used by John Porter for lecture tours. Collection also contains family scenes from Bronxville, NY, and New Jersey, as well as travels in northern Africa. Other reels include "Geological formations, Maine & New York, 1945," footage of track meets and football games, as well as a Kodak Cinegraph print "Bill Tilden Tennis."
      John F. Porter was a teacher in the Bronxville (NY) school system. His birding films were shown in schools across the country. David Porter is the grandson of James F. Porter and the son of John F. Porter.
      Authorization to reuse and/or reproduce must be obtained from Northeast Historic Film. See http://oldfilm.org/content/stock-footage-licensing for more information.

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