[Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 18,  Accession 2241

Datecirca 1939

AbstractBox notes: "(large reel) - undated (1939?) - air shots; Japanese children's pageant; Hadley Harbor sailing; last quarter = Veckatimest & Monohansett" B&W, 4-masted schooner underway under full sail. Views aboard Black Duck while underway on two different sailing days, one in windy cool weather, one in less wind and warmer. Views of the schooner silhouetted in the fog in distance. POV shots aboard Black Duck. Color: Costumed adults and children walk in woods toward camera. Everyone is dressed in Japanese style. Chairs are set up in wooded area waiting for pageant to begin. B&W: Aerials over Massachusetts South Shore and the Elizabeth Islands, showing shore and beaches, harbors. Views of a group horseback ride, with riders riding away from the camera on a trail. More views of the four-masted schooner sailing in distance. Color: views of woman trying out a set of floating skis on water, trying to keep her balance and way with a kayak paddle. Black Duck is anchored in the background. A young man works with a plant in a wheelbarrow. Views of sailboat under way in harbor, passing by anchored Black Duck, coming into dock for landing. Views of swimmers going through swift current under bridge. POV Views of Black Duck underway. B&W: near Black Duck, POVs of a young girl aquaplanes behind a motorboat. She stands without holding onto a rope as the boat circles. A young man aquaplanes behind the boat, finally falling off.