[Everett Greaton--home movies] Reel 80, Accession 2114

Date1941

Viewing NotesTitle; ‘Maine the Land of Remembered Vacations’, ‘Official State Picture Maine Development commission State House Augusta, Maine’, ‘One of the loveliest spots in Maine is Middledam on Lower Richardson Lake.’ ‘To reach this spot drive twelve miles from Andover through beautiful scenery.’ A dirt road through the mountains. A rowboat on the lake. A motorboat on the lake. Intertitle: ‘At South Arm we take a boat for a half hour ride up the Lake.’ The boat drives up to a dock. The lake filmed from the boat. Intertitle: ‘Approaching the beautiful set of sporting camps.’ Camps filmed from the lake. Two people in a motor powered sail boat. Two people in a kayak. People swimming. Kayakers. Intertitle: ‘In July of each year is held the National Foldboat Championship Races on Rapid River, the outlet of the lake.’ ‘Two canoes try to negotiate Rapid River’. People on the shore of Rapid River watch as someone tries to right a swamped canoe. Slow motion footage of a man in a kayak going over the dam spillway. Kayakers going over rapids. Boys seated on the shore. Kayakers. Intertitle: ‘Rough going, but lots of fun’. Kayakers on the river. People righting a swamped kayak. People walking down a pier, each carrying a fish. Intertitle: ‘Early morning in September at Middledam.’ People walking towards the cabins. Intertitle: ‘Trout fishing is always good on Rapid River’. People fly-fishing. A man holds up a fish. Intetitle: ‘A family leaves after spending the entire summer at this beautiful spot.’ People shake hands as they leave via boat. Sunset. [End of Reel]

Donor-supplied NotesDonor Notes: “Fold-Boats/ Middle Dam”

Creator

• Everett Greaton
• Maine Development Commission

• Everett Greaton
• Maine Development Commission