[Douglas W. Crate, Sr.—home movies] Reel 36

Date1960

AbstractFamily and Camp Katahdin scenes. Kids in above-ground pool with adults interacting with them from yard. Swimming. Men wave at camera from picnic table on lawn. Man joins kids in pool. Picnic. Shot of small baby. Children eat watermelon. Various shots of toddler in yard. Various shots of family and watermelon eating. View of house and yard. Boy rides bike in driveway. Women and baby gather on the street. Switch to Camp Katahdin scenes. Boys make several lines on a basketball court. Shot of court near water. Little boy talks to camera inside of a car. Boys sit on dock. Boys practicing rowing. Family on beach. Shot of baby being tickled. Little boy crying. Young woman covers her face and head with a jacket to avoid camera. Footage of boys running up side of rocky mountain. Views on mountain. Return to beach scenes. Swimming. Shots of landscape from moving vehicle. Dark footage, passing sign saying “Camp Katahdin.” Man shows camera a large, dead fish and shakes the hand of the boy who caught it. View of boats on water and mountains. Woman stands looking at water. Man at lighthouse looking out to water. View of rocky shore. Dark footage of kids? Cannot make it out. Woman shows baby to camera. Family poses for camera including little boy in Katahdin shirt. Man cuts a large piece of wood with an axe at a campsite: tent, fire pit, supplies. View of canoes and water. Winter scenes. Man walks through snow; uses hand gestures to show how big the snowfall is. Dark footage of snow in the woods. Baby in carriage. Basketball game. Views of house and yard. Little boys in driveway. More winter footage of house with snowy yard and real estate sign out front. Shot of dogs running in snowy streets. Family in yard, view of house and car in driveway. Baby plays in kiddie pool in yard. Dark, grainy footage of kids in yard. Boys play ball.