[Medomak Camp] Reel 6

Date1929

AbstractReel 6 contains footage of two canoe trips taken by Frank Poland, his wife Grace, their companions and their guides, one of whom is Ross McKenney. The first trip is on the West Branch of the Penobscot River and the second is in the Allagash Lake area, both in Maine. The West Branch Trip: A shot of a man and a woman in a canoe. Two shots of a lake with Mount Katahdin in the distance. Footage of a camp site, including men loading and unloading canoes, shots of the surrounding area and people paddling canoes standing up around floating logs. Footage of men and women exploring a waterfall. Footage of men fishing. A few shots of a camp site. A shot of a large dam and the surrounding area. A shot of a man fishing from a canoe. A shot of two men carrying a canoe. A few shots of canoeing, fishing and men eating. Footage of canoes going through rapids filled with pulp logs. A shot of Frank Poland pulling a canoe out of the water. A few shots of men loading canoes. Two shots of people loading a truck and posing next to it. The Allagash Trip: A shot of Camp Medomak. Footage of two women exiting Frank Poland’s cabin and get into a car filled with luggage. A shot of Grace Poland, another woman and Ross McKenney in the front seat of the car. A shot of Frank Poland getting into the back seat. Footage of men and women on the shore and in canoes on a lake filled with logs and drift wood, including a shot of two canoes being towed by a motorboat. A shot of people loading gear and getting onto rail carts. Two shots of the carts moving along. A shot of a horse pulling a cart with the canoes. Footage of a camp site. Footage of people canoeing and the activities on the water, including a horse being transported on a raft and a plane on the water. Footage of people at a small cabin. A few shots of Grace Poland holding a fish. A shot of women sunbathing. A few shots of a large dam. A shot of a man poling through low water. A few shots of people fishing on the rocks. Footage of people cooking and relaxing at a camp site. A shot of people posing by some canoes with Frank Poland pointing at the camera. Notes on can: “1929 Woods Trip” “U Frank + Family Allagash” Donor Notes: All names and the majority of the locations come from the donor’s notes. Please refer to them for further information.