[Douglas W. Crate, Sr.--home movies] Reel 17

Date1952

AbstractViews of a toddler walking around yard in front of a house. Out of focus shots of family. Shots of boys at Camp Katahdin, Etna, Maine circa 1952. Boys build tents, line up for inspection, play tennis on clay courts, badminton. Cook comes out of kitchen door, talks with a couple. Kitchen staff poses by back door. Views of boys walking through woods, swimming and diving off a dock in the lake. Views of boys walking on the grounds with a dog. Swimming races and relays supervised by counselors. Much of the footage is out of focus. Views of flags flying on flagpole. Out of focus shots of a rowing race, then a canoe race on the lake. Views of sailboat underway. Underexposed shots of tennis game at dusk. Views of campers at attention as flags are lowered from flagpole. Boys practice hitting balls with bats. Some throw balls at ten pins set up as targets. At dusk, evening activities get underway.