Washington, DC--King Family--home movies. Reel 13

Date1944

Can Descriptions1943, 1944 edge codes on film. // Label on can: 'Jim + Elinore May '44. Wading Pool. 712 Dale Drive. Walter Reed. Park [illegible]. VA Hunt Birthday '45. Bill's Party. HK Home From V.F.G.H. Jan '45. Snow Scenes. James's Party. Otto Party with Betty, Nancy + Kids. 44-45.'

Viewing Notesb&w, bald man in rocking chair, girl on his lap. Small boy joins them, he continues to rock. Mother in hat picks up small boy. Older woman shakes hands with man in uniform. Children running on lawn (at Walter Reed hospital?) Man in military hat. Woman laughs at camera. Mother looks at camera charmingly. Children play between trees. Older woman in veiled hat. Boy and girl on tricycles on sidewalk. Military man gets in car. Dog is curled up on floor of car. Car drives away on wet road. Park, girl goes down slide. Boy goes down slide. Swings. Children walk up and play on slide. Canvas back yard pool. Boy and girl paddle in it. color Children in winter clothes on porch. Underexposed images of cat. Woman works in yard. Children march around in yard with guns. Little boy has leather winter hat on. Snow, adults help make a snowman. Girl puts a fireman’s helmet on it. Father stands behind it. At playground, four children in bench swing. They have pinwheels. Planting pinwheels in the yard. Underexposed. Toddler and other children on Easter egg hunt. Children looking up. Children assembled for photo, about 7 kids. Children in paper masks at a backyard party. Red telephone toy. Blue and yellow telephone toy. Small boy with push mower. Girl with broom. Girl with push mower. Grandmother sets birdbath. Party scenes outdoors with children in paper hats, bench swing. Boy pulls wagon. Various party activities high contrast and underexposed. Canvas wading pool with hose. Children jump into pool. Children kick and splash. One boy tries to push another one under. View from upstairs deck into backyard. Children in pool with hose. Baby seated on ground. Other children look at camera. Troupe of moms and children.

Creator

• Grace O'Hara King

• Grace O'Hara King