[Milton Dowe—home movies] Reel 15

Date1942 – 1955

Abstract1:30:40 -1:34:34 Various shots of places taken during a vacation trip, not in Maine. Includes footage of southern farm with mules, apple orchard, views of Blue Ridge Mountains, views of Skyline Drive, and sign "Highest Point on Skyline Drive Elevation 3680." The highest point is at Skyland Lodge in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. POV shots from car as it goes through tunnel through mountain and drives along road, crosses bridge. Some scratches throughout. Views from high above a river at a scenic lookout. 1:34:34- 1:34:45 Man greets dog who is jumpy. 1:34:45-1:35:08 Group of five adults in an open outboard motorboat. Then shot of single man in small outboard followed by another man in an outboard. 1:35:08-1:35:38 Views of exterior of school as teacher (?) stands outside while children enter the school. Views of a baseball game at the school. The teacher takes a turn at bat and runs the bases. 1:35:38-1:37:57 Mom walks on sandy beach and wades in water, but quickly comes out, then lies on blanket. Couple poses on blanket. Woman draws in sand on beach. The word "Virginia" is seen. Dad poses by car with Maine license plate on beach, then gets out the beach blanket. This appears to be when they were younger. 1:37:57 -1:38:12 Small puppy seen walking and romping through grass. Some scratches on right side of frame. 1:38:12-1:41:15 Mom walking on sandy beach in swimsuit and sweater, then plays in the sand with the puppy seen previously. Then views of the puppy partly grown, romping in grass, running through the woods, and posing for the camera in the snow. This is the same dog seen in other reels. 1:41:17-1:41:48 Sign Mt. Chocorua/Chocorua Lake. Long postcard view of the mountain, located in New Hampshire. View of bonfire/campfire at night with people silhouetted as they walk in front of it. 1:41:48-1:45:38 Small single-engine plane lands at small airport during air show. The plane dips back and forth either having trouble staying steady or showing off for spectators. Parachutist in air coming down ( scratches throughout) as people watch in foreground. Another small single-engine plane takes off and does stalls and dips in air for crowd. A third plane does barrel rolls over crowd. Another does back flips. 1:45:39-1:46:32 CUs man and woman in summer clothes. Views of parachutists coming down, and two engine plane flying past camera.