Sheffield home movie collection, Reel 16, Rolls 14-18 (hm-sheff_0123)

Collection:

Georgia Home and Amateur Movies

Title:

Sheffield home movie collection, Reel 16, Rolls 14-18 (hm-sheff_0123)

Creator:

Sheffield, Frank, 1900?-1994

Date of Original:

1925/1965

Subject:

Amateur films--Georgia--Americus
United States--Description and travel
Family vacations--United States
Marineland (Fla.)--Description and travel
Family vacations--Florida--Marineland
Mount Desert Island (Me.)--Description and travel
Family vacations--Maine--Mount Desert Island
Swimming pools
Swimming
Bodies of water
Boats and boating
Water skiing
Older women
Women
Infants
Dresses
Gardens
Flowers
Porpoises
Signs and signboards--Florida--Marineland
Animal trainers--Florida--Marineland
Picnics
Dinners and dining
Plantations
Forests and forestry
Swings
Men
Fishes
Carriages and carts
Horses
African American men
Bicycles
Cycling
Bridges
Fishing
Candles
Bathing suits
Older men
Life preservers
Sun--Rising and setting
Binoculars
Lighthouses--Maine--Mount Desert Island
Architecture, Domestic
Church buildings--Maine--Mount Desert Island
Spires--Maine--Mount Desert Island
Coasts--Maine--Mount Desert Island
Lobsters--Maine--Mount Desert Island
Gulls--Maine--Mount Desert Island
Lobster fishers--Maine--Mount Desert Island
Mountains--Maine--Mount Desert Island
Rainbows
Docks
Waterfalls
Canoes and canoeing
Airplanes
Trees
Spanish moss
Beaches
Shooting
Snow
Automobiles
Sunglasses
Passenger trains
Covered bridges
Baths
Mothers
Fathers
Grandparents
Automobile license plates
Rocking chairs
Vacuum
Diapers
Toys
Toy horses
African American women
Wagons
Zoos
Zoo animals
Kimonos
Gifts

Location:

United States, 39.76, -98.5
United States, Florida, Flagler County, Marineland, 29.66886, -81.2134
United States, Georgia, Sumter County, Americus, 32.07239, -84.23269
United States, Maine, Hancock County, Mount Desert Island, 44.34897, -68.34418

Medium:

moving images

Type:

Moving Image

Format:

video/mp4

Description:

Black slug. Segment one: Bodies of water and water skiing show, 0:13. A man and woman stand next to each other smiling. Behind them is a swimming pool and an airplane. People swim in the pool and lounge around outside. A lot of people sit outside under trees to watch something on the water. Boats speed by on a river. They pull girls who are skiing behind them and a man doing tricks. They put on a water skiing show. Some of the skiers jump off of ramps. An old woman holds a baby and pokes at her to get her to smile. A man picks the baby up and puts her in a cart, which makes her cry. Shortly after the baby is smiling again. Another show on a lake with airplanes involved. A man water skis behind a boat to the shore. People perform tricks. One does a handstand on a chair while skiing. There are both women and men performing. Some of them jump off of ramps. People are watching from the beach. On a boat ride through a garden. A woman in a beautiful yellow dress. Some family members pose for the camera. There are beautiful flowers and other plants. An arch of flowers leads to the water. Two women sit on the ground in yellow and blue dresses. The family walks through the garden. A girl in a pink dress holding flowers waves at the camera. Segment two: Vacation in Florida, 5:39. Sign: MARINE STUDIOS presents SPLASH the "educated" porpoise." A porpoise swims through a tank with a ring on its nose. It pulls a dog standing on a float. Trainers stand around the tank. The men do tricks with the porpoise, and the dog just walks around. The porpoise puts out a fire. The sign: "MARINELAND FLORIDA." It jumps through a "MARINE STUDIOS" hoop. At a park by the water, the family sits at picnic tables and eats a meal. Bright flowers in front of a porch. A wooded area with bright pink and orange flowers. Two women walk toward the camera. There is a large white plantation style house in the woods. Women stand by the edge of a body of water. A woman walks away from a large house with staircases on the front. A young woman swings on a swing. A gated garden. A woman in red rides at the back of a boat. A woman swims through clear water. There are fish in the water. A young woman paddles from the front of a boat. Men sit in a boat fishing. Something dangles in the water. A boat sits at a dock. There is a fish swimming around in the water. A man swims in the water. A large ship is lowering a small boat onto a dock. The ship is called "QUEEN OF BERMUDA." A lot of people are working on the docks around the ship. Three women stand together talking. Two men lean on a wall overlooking the water. People walk down the sidewalks. There are boats on the water. A boat being lowered from the ship with people in it. In a carriage being pulled by a horse. A man walks on a rock by clear water. An African American man directs the horse carriage. People ride by on bicycles. People ride bicycles down a small road to the water. A woman takes photographs. There are rocks leading to the water. The hill on the other side of the bay has houses on it. There are buildings along the water on both sides. A man walks alone on the beach. People eat at table overlooking the beach. A large group of people sit on a bus. Gardens filled with flowers. Large houses sit near the water. The water moves. People stand on a small bridge fishing. It is dark over the water. Black slug. Segment three: Vacation in Maine, 14:43. A table sits in front of a wall with wall paper on it showing a house. There are many candles. Women stand outside in bathing suits as they pose in front of flower bushes. Three women sit with their legs dangling in a pool in a yard. They kick to make splashes. An elderly woman watches them. An elderly man joins them on the edge of the pool as one of the women floats. They put the flowers in the pool to let them float. One young woman bounces up and down on floating ring. The others have joined in the pool and they play with the floating ring. A woman brings a plate out to the dinner table where the elderly woman is sitting. The other girls join her. Men work on a large boat. They untie it from the dock so they can take it out. It sails out and down a river. From the boat, the camera films the sunset. Two men talk about something before one uses binoculars. The waves ripple behind the boat. A small lighthouse on an island. They pass by other boats. Large houses sit on the shore by the water. A sailboat and a smaller boat pass by. There is a small population of buildings. Other boats are on the water, especially sailboats. There are a lot of trees on the shore in most areas. Church steeples poke over the trees. A small white building by a dock. A large boat with a large group of people on it. A man holds out fishing line over the water. Birds float over the water. A lot of small sailboats are out on the water. A man sits inside the boat. Two men relax outside on the boat. A large white house sits alone on a piece of land. There are a lot of other large houses on the water. The shore is very rocky. A lighthouse sits on a hill. More houses overlooking the water. A lot of boats are anchored in a bay area. Men direct as they get near a stopping place. There are lobsters in wooden boxes and in nets. People sit on a dock eating freshly caught seafood. Men pick up lobsters out of nets. A building with "LOBSTERS" in big letters. Seagulls fly around above the water. Another lighthouse. A white house with a picket fence surrounding a garden. Men sort lobsters in large wooden crates. There is a large rocky mountain just off the coast of the water. A large ship sits in the water. A large hotel is on the edge of the water. There is a small boat attached to a larger boat. Seagulls fly around. The boat is tied to the dock. Other ships are in the water. A view from up high, looking out over the water and land. There are some islands. Sign: "CADILLAC MOUNTAIN ELEV 1530 FT." A rainbow ends over the trees by the water. Sailboats line up in the water. The sun sets over the water making everything a silhouette. The boat is on land to be cleaned and repaired. A woman water skis behind a boat. A man waterskis and does tricks. The woman skis again. There are boats tied up to a wall below a garden. There are houses with elaborate gardens on the water. A large stone house is built off the wall on the water. There are birds floating in the water. Some houses have sitting areas. One house has a dock attached to the house. People sit on a dock and relax. More houses along the water. There are tall mountains in the distance across the water. A woman drives the boat. Closer to the mountains. Another boat is driving nearby them. Some family members walk around toward the bottom of a waterfall. They climb up it. A young woman stands by her mother. Water flows down rocks forming the waterfall. Someone sits at the base eating a snack. The boat follows another boat through the water. People talk on a small boat. They pull a man to ski. Black slug. Water flows over small waterfalls. A man paddles a canoe as his wife and daughter wave. The boat goes quickly down the river. There is snow on the riverbanks. Spanish moss dangles over the water. The man in front looks from side to side at the views. On a beach, the man aims a gun. A man runs through the snow with only shorts on. They are on the water again. An older man sits on the back of the boat. In the air, an airplane flies and does tricks. A large crowd is gathered to watch the airplanes doing tricks. Some men get objects out of their cars as they are parked near the water. They cook and eat food. On a boat, they speed along the water past land. A man runs into the trees with toilet paper. On calm water. A fish is caught on a line. They pass other boats. The shore is rocky. A man wearing a hat and sunglasses drives the boat. There are some flowers and plants among the rocks. A train carrying children goes in circles over the water on a covered bridge. A green cabin on the side of the water. Trees reflected in the water. There are other houses and cabins on the shore. A bird floats through the water. A man walks through the water with a net to catch fish. A man stands on a boat fishing. A man and woman smile at the camera. There are tall trees on shore. People sit on the shore to fish. Some rocks block their way. People relax on the beach of an island. Other boats pass by. Black slug. Segment four: Baby, 40:15. The camera is close on a baby's face. Someone bounces the baby. Someone tries to give the baby a toy. The baby looks interested in the ball, but cannot grab it. The mother holds the baby up and he drools. They put him in a rocking chair. The baby looks uncomfortable and tired. That baby is laid down with a mobile of birds hanging above him. He lies in a bed with his head on a pillow drinking from a bottle. He sits up on the bed with toys. In a highchair, he has a toy that he does not want. His mother gives him beads, then bread. He looks disturbed by the bread. His mother gives him a bath in a small bathtub. Outside, the baby is on a porch in a little toy that helps him learn to walk. They sit at the table and eat as a family. The baby uses the walker inside the house. He looks pleased by being able to move around. In his crib, he lays on his stomach kicking his legs and smiling. His mother kisses his stomach. The baby is given another bath. The baby plays with beads. He is put in a small blue outfit. He walks around outside in the walker. He points at the car as his father follows him. He touches the hubcaps. Black slug. He walks across the grass on his own. The baby plays with the Florida license plate on a car. Someone rocks him in a small rocking chair. His grandfather helps him slide down a lounge chair. He walks across the grass. He holds a yellow flower, but does not try to eat it. Inside, someone uses a Hoover vacuum on the floor as he looks on. His grandfather swings him around outside. They have an inflatable pool set up. The grandfather pets a black cat and that baby chases it. He walks over to the inflatable pool, but does not get in. He bites an inflatable ring. The mother stands with him in the pool. The baby plays in the pool. His mother swings him through the water. His grandmother pulls his swimsuit off, and his mother puts a new diaper on him. He runs around in warm clothes with a toy push mower. His grandfather swings him more. An African American woman pulls him in a wagon. He walks with a toy push mower to her. He walks through the yard. He sits in a swing and swings back and forth. He tries to climb onto the lounge chair. He swings more. He sits on a toy horse and rocks back and forth. Segment five: Baby's trip to the zoo, 53:06. He sits on his mother's shoulders as they look at a lion. Sign: "ZOO OPEN 9 AM TO 6 PM." A lion paces back and forth in a small cage. His grandfather holds him as they look at goats and other animals. He walks up to the enclosure fence. There is a camel and a kangaroo. They walk through the zoo. He sits in a small rocking chair and rocks. There is wrapping paper on the ground around his rocking chair from presents. He wears a kimono and carries a box around. The baby walks on the sand of the beach. Seagulls fly in the air over their chairs. The mother has her son sitting on her lap as they sit next to her mother. They throw the seagulls food. The boy is helped down stairs to the beach. He walks out of the waves. He and his mother walk into the ocean together, but he stops as the waves come closer. His father joins them. They play in the sand. He walks in the sand. His father helps him walk in the sand. He stands at the edge of the water. He plays in the sand with his grandfather. With a bucket in hand, he walks to the water. In the house, he has clothes on again and is twirling around. He opens his mouth, presumably talking. He keeps spinning around. He runs across the room some, but mostly spins. Black slug.

Local Identifier:

hm-sheff_0123.mp4

External Identifiers:

Metadata URL:

https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:ugabma_bmahm_hm-sheff-0123

Digital Object URL:

https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:ugabma_bmahm_hm-sheff-0123

Language:

eng

Extent:

1 video file (mp4) (59 min., 10 sec.) : si., col.

Original Collection:

Frank Sheffield home movie collection, 1925-1965

Holding Institution:

Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection

Rights: