Jenkins Family in Jamestown & Lake Chautauqua, NY, c. 1930 from 5 min craft family Watch Video
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Description: This “home movie” was made by the Jenkins family of Jamestown, NY around 1930. It shows their family and friends in and about Jamestown and nearby Lake Chautauqua. They enjoyed the lake in all seasons and are seen here swimming, in boats, ice skating, and ambling in surrounding fields and woods. The main characters in the film are Sue D. (Berry) Jenkins, Bill (William C.) Jenkins, their son and only child Jim (born May 5, 1921), and Jim’s beloved dog Tip. “Aunt” Nell (Nellie Dyer), Sue