[Archie Stewart--home movies] Reel 152

Date1965

Can DescriptionsReel 152: Archie Stewart can notes: 1965. 1. Flowers 388 Spring. 2. Trip to Maryah's 25-28 June. 3. Digging the big well, July. 4. Kids to camp 7-20 August. 5. Family gathering at 388. 6. Family portrait at studio. 7. Camp, 20 Sept - 1 Oct. NHF cataloguer's notes for Reel 152, 10/8/1998 JB: Color. VS flowers, roses in garden. Family poses in yard, nicely dressed. Man leans over large hole, man with pick axe digging in bottom of hole as water collects. Man pulls up bucket and dumps dirt on pile. Two men pose with tools on shoulder. Children swimming in pool. Two elderly men pose holding young girls in arms. VS of family in boat, children fishing. Grand Lake Stream. Children pose with little play house, replica of camp. Bear tied up in fenced pen. Picnic at table outdoors. Child waterskiing, towed by canoe with motor. Shot from shore and from boat. Children canoeing. Archie hanging laundry on line. Boy with axe, learning to split wood. Earl Bonness poses with two young girls beside cabin. Children on shore, launching and shooting skeet. VS of boat filled with people launching, people waving. Children pose in front of [Howard Johnson's restaurant, group and then CU of each.] Child in wheelbarrow.] Family eating at dining table. Family posing for formal studio portrait 25 Aug. Man carving broom from stick. LS of lobster boat. LS of float plane docking, flying overhead. VS of brush bonfire. Man adding leaves and branches. B&W VS of people seated at table inside cabin, drinking whiskey and talking.

Anecdotal Comments & ReflectionsMary Stewart Hafer notes: High climbing roses and garden roses at 388 Grand Street, Newburgh. Rhododendrons. Trip to my house, 1823 N. Harrison Street, Arlington, VA June 25-28. July. Digging the big well. There was a severe drought in Newburgh, and garden watering was banned. Archie remembered that, long ago, there had been a natural spring on a far corner of the back yard. He hired to two guys to dig a big square hole there. Sure enough, it filled with water. He put a large green wooden cover over the well, got a small pump engine, and with long hoses, could water anywhere. This was still used during dry spells until the house was sold in 2001. See Reel 155 for picture of pump. Kids to camp, August 7-20. Kids at motel en route. Holiday Inn, Augusta (?) Howard Kendall with Abby, Rob Golding with Elizabeth. Ocean fishing with handlines. Tiny house at Brooks Bluff Motel at Robbinston, ME. Bear on chain. Outdoor lunch at camp. Earl Bonness, Annie Fitch, cook. Swimming at dock. Water skiing. Inexpert kids. Archie hanging laundry. Abby in red shirt. Earl showing Rex how to use axe. Elizabeth in wheelbarrow with Archie. Kids shooting clay birds. Big Reg Sauls. Kids at Howard Johnsons, Portsmouth, NH. Famil gathering at 388 Grand Street, Newburgh, Aug. 24. Kids eating in kitchen. John with two broken wrists in casts. Family gathering. Hafers, Saulses and Cousin Catheirne Weaver. B&W family group portrait being taken at studio, Aug 25. Camp, Sept 26-Oct 1, Rob Golding in garden. Pollinating (?). Boat. Plane on lake. Mother NOT departing. B&W. Archie passing booze to Earl, Rob and Mother. (Archie didn't drink).