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16) 3135.0001-.0050 [Alexander Forbes--glass slides] Slides 1-50
50 glass slides, primarily shot by Alexander Forbes from 1913 to 1941. Includes shots of Milton, Massachusetts, the Azores, Mallorca, Italy, and England.
1) 1902.0001 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 1, Accession 1902
Box notes: "Bethel, ME, Feb. 1929";People skiing on snowy hill, passing camera as they go down a slope one by one. The hill is not groomed, so some cross-country ski, and some downhill ski on the same track. As...
42) 2241.0001 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 1 Accession 2241
Box notes: "1929--June--Lossie; Irving & express wagon; children dancing, etc., Milton & Naushon" View of woman in a garden with her garden tools. A young child scoots...
4) 2533.0001 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 1, Accession 2533
Can notes: "Cruise of Ramah 1931" Ramah was a 97 ft. schooner owned by Alexander Forbes. He sailed it to Labrador in 1931, and took an all-male amateur crew, including hi...
1) 1902.0002 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 2, Accession 1902
Can notes: "St. Jovite & Bethel, Feb. 1930. Skiing" ;Views of people cross-country skiing in open, flat, snowy area, then in a wooded area. A group of dogs are attached to a dog-sled, and one is hard to control as it waits to go....
6) 2241.0002 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 2,  Accession 2241
Box notes: "1929 Naushon-- Family Beech Tree Climb; Florry aquaplaning; Mangasteen; nice harbor scenes." Four children swing on three rope swings handing from one branch of a ...
69) 2533.0002 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 2, Accession 2533
Can notes: "On Board Ramah 1933 Hyannis to Naples #1" Subjects: Yachts and yachting, Sailboats, Sailing, Ramah was a 97 ft. schooner owned by Alexander Forbes. He sailed ...
8) 1902.0003 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 3, Accession 1902
Box label: "Air Meet, 1932" Biplanes and planes lined up on a flight line, and a trio of planes flying overhead. Spectators on the ground watch planes circling. Plane t...
3) 2241.0003 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 3,  Accession 2241
Box notes: "1930 - Black Duck; 4-masted schooner passing Naushon; Florry, Kitty & friends dancing with scarves; more Black Duck." Kitty (Alexander's daughter Katherine) and ...
1) 1902.0004 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 4, Accession 1902
Box label: "Quaboag River, May 1935 Kayaking and canoeing, rapids." The Quaboag River is a whitewater Class III and features several named rapids. Views of fast-running Qua...
11) 2241.0004 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 4,  Accession 2241
Box notes: "1930- Wyoming- Ranch #1- Haystacking; airplane" In a large open field on a Wyoming ranch, a ...
31) 2533.0004 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 4, Accession 2533
Can notes: "Ramah 1933 #2" Ramah was a 97 ft. schooner owned by Alexander Forbes. He sailed it to Labrador in 1931, and took an all-male amateur crew, including his brother...
13) 1902.0005 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 5, Accession 1902
Can label: "Westfield River, April 1936. Kayaking scenes" The Westfield River has been designated a National Wild & Scenic River, and has Class I-III rapids along its length. ...
14) 2241.0005 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 5,  Accession 2241
Box notes: " 1930 - Wyoming- Ranch #2- rodeo, etc., Beckton Stock Farm" Views of people on horseback riding out of barn. Two young girls ride bareback on a white horse...
6) 1902.0006 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 6, Accession 1902
Notes from titles: "Boston Skating Club Carnival 1937 and 1938" Intertitle: "Boston Skating Club Carnival 1937" Choreographed dance of young women in pink tulle costumes dancing...
31) 2241.0006 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 6,  Accession 2241
Box notes: "1932, Milton, 3 girls dancing on lawn in garden; short bit of 2 riders on horseback" Two young girls wearing gossamer dresses dance in the garden at Milton, leapin...
7) 2533.0006 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 6, Accession 2533
Can notes: " Aegean Cruise Reel 1 Naples-Delphi" Ramah was a 97 ft. schooner owned by Alexander Forbes. He sailed it to Labrador in 1931, and took an all-male amateur crew, inc...
6) 1902.0007 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 7, Accession 1902
Can note (and on title): "Boston Skating Club Carnival, 1939" Intertitle: "Boston Skating Club Carnival 1939" Skaters dressed as toy soldiers, toreros, majorettes, and horses s...
22) 2241.0007 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 7,  Accession 2241
Box notes: " 1934-Jan- canoeing white water; Model T Ford" Pans of a rushing river after a good storm. A boy and girl in raincoats stand on the bank and throw rocks into the ...
25) 2533.0007 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 7, Accession 2533
Can notes: "Aegean Cruise - Corinth Canal- Delphi" Intertitle: "Through the Corinth Canal. Caikes in the Gulf of Athens." Views of mountainous and rocky coastline from Rama...
8) 1902.0008 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 8, Accession 1902
Can note: "Lake Placid, Feb. 1932" The Winter Olympics took place in Lake Placid, NY, February 4-15, 1932, with 14 events in 8 sports. Views of skaters in an outdoor rink, espe...
49) 2241.0008 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 8,  Accession 2241
Box notes: "1934- Dec- Florry on Parachute". Florry (Alexander's daughter Florence) rides horse Parachute around the field behind the Milton house. Late fall or early winter ...
24) 2533.0008 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 8, Accession 2533
Can notes: "Aegean Cruise Patmos-Melos Kodacolor reel 3" Intertitle: "PORT SKALA, PATMOS, and thence through the DODECANESE TO COS and CAPE KRIO, ASIA MINOR." A dory ful...
19) 1902.0009 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 9, Accession 1902
Can notes: "December 1934, Elmwood Feb. 1935, Franconia" Cross country skiers in forested area. Views from top of hill as skiers start down toward open farmland below (underex...
50) 2241.0009 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 9,  Accession 2241
Box notes: "1935- Bob & Isabel Grinnell in Falk Boats; First Bridge; Monohansett; air shot of Gay Head. A young toddler wanders around on an outdoor porch, and plays with a ba...
26) 2533.0009 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 9, Accession 2533
Can notes "Aegean Cruise Corinth Reel 4 b&w" Intertitle: "Homeward bound via Patras, where a diver goes down to stop a leak in the hull." Views of passengers sitting on t...
27) 2241.0010 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 10,  Accession 2241
Box notes: " 1935 - good Naushon scenes; Black Duck; Little Warrior" View of children swinging on beech tree at Naushon. A young boy aquaplaning on a board behind a motorboat ...
28) 2533.0010 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 10, Accession 2533
Can notes: "Labrador 1935 Reel 1" In 1935, Alexander Forbes returned to Labrador by plane, as a relief pilot and photographer, with only a pilot-mechanic as a companion. Afte...
26) 2241.0011 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 11,  Accession 2241
Box notes: "1936- 1st 4 minutes - Milton- Florry & siblings tabogganing behind Parachute" Florry (Alexander's daughter Florence) tries skiing behind the horse Parachute as ...
36) 2533.0011 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 11, Accession 2533
Can notes: "Labrador 1935 Reel 2 Dr. Forbes" Intertitle: "LABRADOR, 1935- PART 11[sic]" Intertitle: From the camp at Nachvak Lake. Late afternoon sunlight." Views of very...
25) 2241.0012 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 12,  Accession 2241
Box notes: "(large reel) 1935- 610 Harland St.; Kitty's reception 1936; bridges, view from Field House" Aerial views over islands near Naushon Island, MA. HAS of footbridge...
32) 2241.0012A [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 12A,  Accession 2241
Box notes: "Dec. 1936 - Jan/Feb 1937 - 1/30/37 flight over Mt. Washington; good shots of Tuckerman's Ravine without snow (Irving flying plane); 12/36-1/37 Intervale; 2/37 Skatin...
48) 1902.0013 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 13, Accession 1902
Can note: "Surf, Cranberry, Dart, Jericho Bay, Black Duck" Extended coverage of waves crashing against rocky Maine shoreline which looks similar to that on Mt. Desert. POV fr...
20) 2241.0013 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 13,  Accession 2241
Box notes: " (large reel) 1937- Wyoming summer- packing horses- air view of canyons- rodeo- ends with 1 min. of Naushon." Aerial views among clouds of open land below, mostl...
14) 1902.0014 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 14, Accession 1902
Can note: "Westfield River, 1915"
22) 2241.0014 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 14,  Accession 2241
"1937- Milton- garden; horses loaded onto truck; Fred tedding hay" Woman walking among the blooming shrubbery in a garden. She then kneels and plants a few small plan...
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