Yosemite, 1940--Joshua D. Maule, Jr. Family--home movies. Reel 7, Accession 2132

Date1940

Can DescriptionsOn can: "Yosemite 1940, Grace/Harry, Mom, Dad + Family"

Viewing NotesA large family group is seen exploring the trails at Yellowstone National Park in California, some carrying backpacks, canteens, and walking sticks. Sign: "Vernal Falls Bridge" The group settles at the observation point above Vernal Falls and is shot from a distance as they cross back over the bridge. A shot of the falls taken from below, with a woman hiking in the foreground. A man approaches and reads a sign: "Nevada Falls 02/Valley Floor (Happy Isles) 3.6/Glacier Point 27" Riders on horseback are shot from medium distance as they cross a bridge over a valley. The last sequence of the reel shows the family relaxing around their campsite, #250.

AbstractBlack-and-white home movies of a 1940 family visit to Yellowstone National Park.

Creator

• Joshua D. Maule, Jr.

• Joshua D. Maule, Jr.