[Pellicani Family--home movies] Reel 7

Date1953

Donor-supplied NotesNo. 6 - May 1953. Red Bank, N.J. At Hilda Hansen's home. Roller skating (the old metal skates with key) Church where parents wed; Shrewsbury River; Little Silver, N.J. home of Uncle Carl and family - August 1, 1953, Rockland, Me. Lobster Festival - August 17, 1953, Highland Lake, Me MacIvers Cottage, a rental. Notice: Either in this footage or other I am wearing a red swimsuit. It was hand knit by grandmother Hansen. Let me tell you - it was some heavy when wet!! - August 24, 1953 Cape Elizabeth, Me. Linda's 5th birthday. Notice: Homemade crepe paper hats. - September 1953, Cape Elizabeth, Me. Linda's 1st day of school. Notice: She is wearing the same dress worn by Susan on her 1st day. This is not the only example of hand-me-downs seen in these films. Clothing was always handmade and passed around. Notice: Across from bus stop is a brief shot of a yellow building. This was, and still is, the neighborhood post office. Waiting for bus; returning by bus, Pond Cove Elementary School.