Reel 16, 1945

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Original notes on can: Pelham 1945 - Pea Island - Ginny on Beach and ice skaing - Birthday Party - Fishing Ginny on horse - Coast - Ann (baby).

Additional description: Reel 16. Sequence 72. Scene 1. Pea Island, NY: Ginny's birthday -- Ginny behind cake; group of children sitting on ground & tablecloth with plates, etc. on it; group of adult women standing & 1 man to far right; Ginny with bangs & in swim trunks; little girl beside her; adults sitting nearer camera & 1 male adult standing to right; little boy flying kite with Ginny beside him; Ginny & little girl playing in sand; Ginny runs into water & then she & little girl both run into water where there are others; sailboat & another boat in background; view of water & part of shore.

Reel 16. Sequence 72. Scene 2. Pelham, NY: Ginny in snowsuit on ice; skates on ice.

Reel 16. Sequence 72. Scene . Pelham, NY -- warmer time of year: Ginny in white blouse & blue skirt beside wall; Ginny running; Ginny with adult female, probably Little Ann.

Reel 16. Sequence 72. Scene 3. Pelham, NY: Ginny in snowsuit going down steps in front of Monterey Avenue house; Ginny in snowsuit in snow.

Reel 16. Sequence 72. Scene 4. Location? Ginny's birthday party; table with gifts; Dear in pillbox hat; close-up of Scott Hereford; girls in background; Ginny in yellow dress opening gifts.

Reel 16. Sequence 72. Scene 5. Location? Pond: Boat with male on left; Ginny standing in center & Daddy on right; Mills Thornton Sr. on left; Daddy gets fishing pole ready for Ginny to fish; another boat (red) with Ginny & Mills Thornton Jr.

Reel 16. Sequence 72. Scene 6. Location? Ginny being put on horse; someone leads the horse around; Wiley Ashley Jr. in white shorts & shirt on right; Ginny off horse & Wiley on horse & is led around; long wagon with Ginny, Wiley & other children being pulled by horse; Wiley on horse again.

Reel 16. Sequence 72. Scene . Location? (cont'd) 4 children: far right -- Ginny in pinafore & saddle oxfords; Mary Kennan Thetford in white pinafore next to her; on left, ?Bill & Bob Thetford? In white shirts with blue collars & blue shorts; Wiley Ashley Jr. appears; Ginny, Mary Kennan, Bill & Bob; Ginny on horse again being led around.

Reel 16. Sequence 72. Scene 7. Mary Esther, FL: Daddy on far right in inner tube & then female adult in white bathing cap & Ginny on left paddling; male adult on left in inner tube; little boy & probably his mother; mother in white 2 piece bathing suit with Ginny in front; on right same adult male in inner tube & little boy; Ginny splashing/paddling again; Mother does back stroke; front of cottage (not visible) where staying -- gate with view of ? (Ginny's handwriting not legible).

Reel 16. Sequence 72. Scene . Mary Esther, FL (cont'd): Ginny in overalls & hat; bench on pier -- adult male's back, little boy or girl in pink cap & Ginny? in straw hat & horizontal striped t shirt; front view of 3 on bench (Ginny standing); female servant in all white & white hat fishing beside the 3; to her right, Daddy fishing; Ann in white on striped beach towel being propped up by ? & then on her stomach; Ann being held.

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