Name/Title
Skating, skiing, racing, daddy fishingEntry/Object ID
2024.58.1Description
16mm film reel with label, "Skating, skiing, racing, daddy fishing." Recorded by family of Robert H. Baker in the early 1920s. Contains scenes of winter sporting events at Pontiac Bay, likely during Winter Carnival, including Ed Lamy jumping barrels. Also includes footage of children skiing and fishing, and track races.
Some scenes are as follows:
00:04:13 - Pontiac Bay skating and races, Winter Carnival?
00:30:23 - Ed Lamy jumping barrels
01:10:18 - Ed Lamy close up
01:15:13 - Young boy, possibly Robert H. Baker
01:33:16 - Ice skating races at Pontiac Bay
03:00:01 - Saranac Lake Boys Club
03:10:05 - Speed skating
03:33:06 - Corner of Academy Street and St. Bernard Street, showing the second St. Bernard's Church
05:46:23 - Children skating, possibly behind Petrova Elementary School
06:42:19 - Children fishing
08:25:20 - Cross country/track races at an unidentified location, students wearing Saranac Lake High School/Alumni jerseys
Note: film was digitized by the Eastman Museum in 2017.Photograph Details
Subject Place
Body of Water
Pontiac Bay, Lake FlowerCity
Saranac LakeState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaStreet
Academy Street, St. Bernard Street, Petrova AvenueChurch
St. Bernard Street, 23Structure
Petrova Avenue, 141Made/Created
Date made
circa 1923 - circa 1928Place
City
Saranac LakeState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Picture, MotionNomenclature Primary Object Term
RecordingNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Skiing, Skating, Races, Ice skating rinks, Winter carnivals, Barrels, Ice skaters, Fishing, FilmsDimensions
Dimension Description
In canHeight
3/4 inDiameter
7-1/4 in
