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The Todd Wildlife Sanctuary: Site of the Audubon Nature Camp Film, 1935-1937

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This silent black and white film features footage of Hog Island scenery and wildlife as well as footage of nesting seabird colonies on Old Hump Ledge and Eastern Egg Rock, and serves to promote the camp to its initial audience of schoolteachers. The film includes footage of Roger Tory Peterson setting up a bird blind in order to take photographs.

    1935 - 1937

    11:57

    The film is shrunken and shows oxidation marks; there is an odor of vinegar suggesting damage.

    1935-37_Audubon_Nature_Camp_H264.mp4; 1935-37_Audubon_Nature_Camp_Ephemera.JPG; 1935-37_Audubon_Nature_Camp_CanFront.JPG; 1935-37_Audubon_Nature_Camp_ReelFront.JPG

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