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4) 3135.0001-.0050 [Alexander Forbes--glass slides] Slides 1-50

50 glass slides, primarily shot by Alexander Forbes from 1913 to 1941. Includes shots of Milton, Massachusetts, the Azores, Mallorca, Italy, and England.

24) 2533.0011 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 11, Accession 2533

Can notes: "Labrador 1935 Reel 2 Dr. Forbes" Intertitle: "LABRADOR, 1935- PART 11[sic]" Intertitle: From the camp at Nachvak Lake. Late afternoon sunlight." Views of very...

28) 2533.0010 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 10, Accession 2533

Can notes: "Labrador 1935 Reel 1" In 1935, Alexander Forbes returned to Labrador by plane, as a relief pilot and photographer, with only a pilot-mechanic as a companion. Afte...

23) 2533.0009 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 9, Accession 2533

Can notes "Aegean Cruise Corinth Reel 4 b&w" Intertitle: "Homeward bound via Patras, where a diver goes down to stop a leak in the hull." Views of passengers sitting on t...

23) 2533.0008 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 8, Accession 2533

Can notes: "Aegean Cruise Patmos-Melos Kodacolor reel 3" Intertitle: "PORT SKALA, PATMOS, and thence through the DODECANESE TO COS and CAPE KRIO, ASIA MINOR." A dory ful...

20) 2533.0007 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 7, Accession 2533

Can notes: "Aegean Cruise - Corinth Canal- Delphi" Intertitle: "Through the Corinth Canal. Caikes in the Gulf of Athens." Views of mountainous and rocky coastline from Rama...

17) 2533.0006 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 6, Accession 2533

Can notes: " Aegean Cruise Reel 1 Naples-Delphi" Ramah was a 97 ft. schooner owned by Alexander Forbes. He sailed it to Labrador in 1931, and took an all-male amateur crew, inc...

12) 2533.0004 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 4, Accession 2533

Can notes: "Ramah 1933 #2" Ramah was a 97 ft. schooner owned by Alexander Forbes. He sailed it to Labrador in 1931, and took an all-male amateur crew, including his brother...

7) 2533.0002 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 2, Accession 2533

Can notes: "On Board Ramah 1933 Hyannis to Naples #1" Subjects: Yachts and yachting, Sailboats, Sailing, Ramah was a 97 ft. schooner owned by Alexander Forbes. He sailed ...

8) 2533.0001 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 1, Accession 2533

Can notes: "Cruise of Ramah 1931" Ramah was a 97 ft. schooner owned by Alexander Forbes. He sailed it to Labrador in 1931, and took an all-male amateur crew, including hi...

387) 2241.0025 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 25, Accession 2241

Can notes: "Harbor Island 1935 Forbes" Views aboard Black Duck as people sit in the stern on a rough day. POV toward the bow as it crashes through waves sailing upwind. Views...

17) 2241.0024 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 24, Accession 2241

Can notes: " Harbor Island 1929. JFP cutting grass Sea Pigeon in action. Visits to Scray Id. " A group of children and adults quickly move furniture in and out of an old ho...

383) 2241.0022 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 22, Accession 2241

Box notes: "1930- Yellowstone Geysers, Wyo. for Nat." Steam rises from Old Faithful Geyser at Yellowstone National Park. Visitors walk by and watch.

17) 2241.0021 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 21, Accession 2241

Box notes: " 1952- Charlotte & dog in Milton; pond in woods; Naushon; people at Upper Wharf; big Fisherman's Island picnic - blown down trees." Charlotte plays with dog in the...

15) 2241.0020 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 20, Accession 2241

Box notes: "1941 - N. Goodhue - Milton & Darwins" Views of a baby on a blanket on the floor. Then the baby is held high in the air by a man. Views of baby on blanket outsid...

377) 2241.0019 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 19, Accession 2241

Box notes: " 1940-Apr- dogs & lamb- Milton - Nat" Dogs gather around as woman put down the top of a convertible car. A man throws items for dogs to fetch. Views of one o...

375) 2241.0018 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 18, Accession 2241

Box notes: "(large reel) - undated (1939?) - air shots; Japanese children's pageant; Hadley Harbor sailing; last quarter = Veckatimest & Monohansett" B&W, 4-masted schoon...

373) 2241.0017A [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 17A, Accession 2241

Box notes: " Nov. 1938-July 1939 - Milton skiing- all 4 kids & 3 dogs; Fred plowing snow with team of horses". Forbes family members cross country ski on the property in Mil...

19) 2241.0017 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 17, Accession 2241

Box notes: " Milton - horses- Irving on bike" Group of young people skiing together amid rolling hills. A man exits a dormer window on a house, and throws a tire off towar...

15) 2241.0016 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 16, Accession 2241

Box notes: " 1937- Black Duck; horses; Naushon; Stone House" Views of two young women and a young man taking turns swinging in the bosun's chair off the leeward side of Black...

106) 2241.0015 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 15, Accession 2241

Box notes: "1937- South Shore Bathing Beach floats & bath houses" A party of young women arrives at a sandy beach with their swimming gear, then gathers around a bath house ...

15) 2241.0014 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 14, Accession 2241

"1937- Milton- garden; horses loaded onto truck; Fred tedding hay" Woman walking among the blooming shrubbery in a garden. She then kneels and plants a few small plan...

34) 2241.0013 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 13, Accession 2241

Box notes: " (large reel) 1937- Wyoming summer- packing horses- air view of canyons- rodeo- ends with 1 min. of Naushon." Aerial views among clouds of open land below, mostl...

32) 2241.0012A [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 12A, Accession 2241

Box notes: "Dec. 1936 - Jan/Feb 1937 - 1/30/37 flight over Mt. Washington; good shots of Tuckerman's Ravine without snow (Irving flying plane); 12/36-1/37 Intervale; 2/37 Skatin...

26) 2241.0012 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 12, Accession 2241

Box notes: "(large reel) 1935- 610 Harland St.; Kitty's reception 1936; bridges, view from Field House" Aerial views over islands near Naushon Island, MA. HAS of footbridge...

16) 2241.0011 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 11, Accession 2241

Box notes: "1936- 1st 4 minutes - Milton- Florry & siblings tabogganing behind Parachute" Florry (Alexander's daughter Florence) tries skiing behind the horse Parachute as ...

27) 2241.0010 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 10, Accession 2241

Box notes: " 1935 - good Naushon scenes; Black Duck; Little Warrior" View of children swinging on beech tree at Naushon. A young boy aquaplaning on a board behind a motorboat ...

21) 2241.0009 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 9, Accession 2241

Box notes: "1935- Bob & Isabel Grinnell in Falk Boats; First Bridge; Monohansett; air shot of Gay Head. A young toddler wanders around on an outdoor porch, and plays with a ba...

29) 2241.0008 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 8, Accession 2241

Box notes: "1934- Dec- Florry on Parachute". Florry (Alexander's daughter Florence) rides horse Parachute around the field behind the Milton house. Late fall or early winter ...

19) 2241.0007 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 7, Accession 2241

Box notes: " 1934-Jan- canoeing white water; Model T Ford" Pans of a rushing river after a good storm. A boy and girl in raincoats stand on the bank and throw rocks into the ...

16) 2241.0006 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 6, Accession 2241

Box notes: "1932, Milton, 3 girls dancing on lawn in garden; short bit of 2 riders on horseback" Two young girls wearing gossamer dresses dance in the garden at Milton, leapin...

14) 2241.0005 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 5, Accession 2241

Box notes: " 1930 - Wyoming- Ranch #2- rodeo, etc., Beckton Stock Farm" Views of people on horseback riding out of barn. Two young girls ride bareback on a white horse...

29) 2241.0004 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 4, Accession 2241

Box notes: "1930- Wyoming- Ranch #1- Haystacking; airplane" In a large open field on a Wyoming ranch, a ...

9) 2241.0003 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 3, Accession 2241

Box notes: "1930 - Black Duck; 4-masted schooner passing Naushon; Florry, Kitty & friends dancing with scarves; more Black Duck." Kitty (Alexander's daughter Katherine) and ...

17) 2241.0002 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 2, Accession 2241

Box notes: "1929 Naushon-- Family Beech Tree Climb; Florry aquaplaning; Mangasteen; nice harbor scenes." Four children swing on three rope swings handing from one branch of a ...

17) 2241.0001 [Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 1 Accession 2241

Box notes: "1929--June--Lossie; Irving & express wagon; children dancing, etc., Milton & Naushon" View of woman in a garden with her garden tools. A young child scoots...

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