[Footage of dogsledding, boating activities, and airship flight]

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Identifier1998-05-05-B_AV_006SourceThe Robert L. Simons Collection (1998-05-05-B)CreatorSimons, Robert L., 1905-1973DescriptionFilm footage of dogsledding and boating activities and an airship flight, Pennsylvania and Maine, circa 1930s-1940s. The first segment contains shots of unidentified individuals dogsledding and posing for the camera outside a cabin. The footage then transitions to an airship flight, likely over Erie, Pennsylvania. This segment features aerial views and shots of the airship cockpit, engines, and passengers, as well as the shadow of the airship on the ground. The second half of the film footage depicts boating activities at Shin Pond, Maine. No exterior shots of the airship or other aircraft are present in the footage.

The footage is in color and is silent.

Label on film container: "Shin Pond, blimp and Erie."Creation Datecirca 1930s-1940sSubjectAirshipsAnimalsBoats and boatingDogsOutdoor recreationPlaceMainePennsylvaniaUnited StatesExtent1 film reel (7 min., 31 sec.) : silent, color ; 8 mmOriginal Format8mm (photographic film size)Bibliographic CitationThe Robert L. Simons Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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