Northern MN ~1938

Summer vacation footage of northern Minnesota and Ontario, the iron ore range, Duluth, followed by the Pankratz girls playing at home. 0:00 (Pankratz) family members having backyard visit 0:25 another family visit, with babies being tossed, dogs 0:50 “R D Hanover, MD Physician and Surgeon” 1:00 North MN lake, fishing, Lake Superior? 1:22 campfire 1:28 speedboat ride 1:43 1930s car in front of forest watch tower 1:46 Dizzying pan from top of forest tower 1:53 border stations? US and Canada? (British flag) 2:05 car or bus ride 2:17 “Nestor Falls Lake of the Woods” 2:30 bridge and cascade falls (Nestor Falls) 2:40 pans of lake 2:46 “Sioux Narrows, Lake of the Woods” 2:54 Theo Pankratz at the bridge over Nestor Falls 2:57 pans of the lake 3:07 “Kenora Welcomes You” 3:13 Kakabeka Falls, Ontario 3:44 1930s car in front 3:49 reel splice 3:52 lake and shore (Superior?) 4:05 mining blast, ore excavation 4:14 ore boat 4:16 lighthouse 4:23 Duluth and lift bridge 4:37 Jackie ~age 6 in front of house or church 4:42 Jackie in carnival ride 4:51 fast panning 4:55 girls on sidewalk and in yard and field 5:19 girls in hammock and swing 5:34 Theo and Peter Pankratz with their girls in yard 5:45 Pankratz family gets into a 1930s car 5:57 Pankratz girls Jackie and Teddy, playing in snow 6:54 Pankratz family around Christmas tree

Ice Skating Show 1938

Film of an ice skating show . This looks to be reel #10, poorly converted. 0:00 male ice skater, pale purple color 5:29 end

Skating 1938

Another reel of the ice skating show, first frames match reel #9 marked “Skating 1938” 0:00 first frames show four girls at red/white covered table, poor color conversion 0:03 ice skating performers 7:23 end

Xmas ~1939

This has the first frames that match reel #3 marked “Xmas”, which is 350 ft. The length of this video is 1:55, about what one would expect from a 50 ft reel. 0:00 Jackie and Teddy and Marcia? in front of Christmas tree with dolls 0:28 New pajamas are tried on 0:54 larger group of dressed children and Christmas tree 1:15 Christmas dinner at the kids table 1:29 Grownups table, Peter Pankratz 1:45 Jackie and cousin? at table

Xmas ~1939

This appears to be a continuation of DVD_PJP_01_ (remainder of reel #3, “Xmas”) 0:00 Two girls giggling at table 0:10 around Christmas tree, opening gifts, Jackie’s “Uncle Henry”? 0:56 Theo Pankratz 1:30 kids with toys 1:50 end of segment 2:00 more Christmas gifts 2:30 three girls ~8 reading book 2:48 Christmas creche 3:19 Santa brings gifts to door 3:42 children on couch, playing, with Uncle Henry 3:57 Christmas tree, opening gifts 5:30 in pajamas, opening large package, doll carriage 5:50 girls (Jackie, Teddy, Marcia?) with dolls 6:08 Theo with girls, stamping patterns and reading books 6:44 Theo opens gift (vase) 6:56 Peter opens gifts 7:15 reading books 7:26 end

Basketball Mt Lake vs Red Wing ~1939

Possibly 1939, a year that Mountain Lake was the state champion 0:00 basketball court, Mt Lake vs Red Wing 7:28 end

Basketball Windom ~1939 (MNHS)

50-foot reel marked “Basketball Windom” This is footage of a basketball game 0:00 basketball action 1:08 scoreboard “Mt Lake 22 Fairmont 15” 1:09 band conductor and band playing 1:18 game resumes 1:22 free throw 1:44 Mt Lake 36, Fairmont 31 1:49 brief view of Theo Pankratz 1:53 end

At Green Lake '38 '39 '40

Summer vacation activities at a north Minnesota lake. Opening frames show kids at screen door, like reel #4, marked “At Green Lake, ’38, ’39, ‘40”. 0:00 kids at house, screen door 0:15 boy in rowboat on lake 0:26 Theo at water pump 0:38 playing golf 0:48 Peter swings 1:08 Jackie and dog 1:17 Jackie, Teddy and cousin? On walkway to dock 1:30 girl in rowboat 2:00 swimming and beach activities 2:25 Theo on swing 2:37 Theo on dock with girl 2:45 Peter on dock with girl 2:52 children playing in lake 3:03 adults on dock 3:18 Peter in rowboat 3:38 backyard garden 3:48 wind and waves on lake 4:39 toasting marshmallows 5:28 beach and lake activities 6:30 rowing a boat in high wind 6:50 girls fishing and sandcastles 7:00 mooring a rowboat in high wind 7:10 girls playing in lake 7:14 girls playing indoors 7:30 games outdoors 7:40 climbing a bird house tower 8:00 Jackie checking the mail 8:09 playing in the lake and in the yard 8:20 packing up to go home? 9:05 girls come out of cabin 9:15 sailboat on lake 10:12 cleaning fish? 10:35 Theo and daughters 10:56 end

Northwoods Lake ~1940

More summer vacation activities at the lake. 0:00 motorboat ride across lake 0:14 Theo in boat 1:00 Peter swimming in lake 1:10 Theo swimming in lake 1:30 motorboating, upstream 2:53 fishing 3:16 lakeside relaxing 3:44 more fishing 4:24 boat handling down the stream 4:43 sunset on lake 5:00 video goes to black 5:50 end

Family Picnic ~1940

A family visit to a zoo, then a picnic, possibly Minneopa park. 0:00 family visit to a park or zoo 0:26 birds, pigeons or parakeets 0:35 monkeys 0:48 picnic in park 1:27 family at park, Minneopa? 1:38 girls come out of door, Jackie, Teddy, Marcia into yard and garden 2:43 girls gymnastics on playground 3:26 end

Skating on Mt Lake ~1940 (MNHS)

Learning to ice skate, then a backyard gathering in summer. 50-foot reel marked “Skating on Mt Lake” 0:00 Peter Pankratz helping daughters age ~8, learn to skate 0:30 Theo Pankratz with friends family and children in back yard social gathering 1:05 Peter Pankratz and daughters 1:07 man with movie camera 1:11 people on chairs in yard, talking and laughing 1:27 Marcia Pankratz with cat 1:39 Jackie Pankratz with flag and lollipop 1:41 Teddy Pankratz 1:44 girl on bicycle 1:55 end

Schroeder's Pond

An outdoor picnic. This appears to be reel # 8, marked “Schroeder’s Pond pictures not very good” 0:00 girls at fence 0:25 picnic, Peter, Theo and three girls, Jackie, Teddy, Marcia 1:56 end

Gunflint ~1941

Pankratz girls playing on sidewalk, and some duck hunting. Possibly reel #5, marked “Gunflint Fishing 1941” 0:00 Theo and her young daughters and friends playing on sidewalk, Jackie ~8 1:13 Peter and daughters and friends playing on sidewalk 1:42 embarking on hunting trip 2:07 duck hunting in the field 3:37 Jackie and Teddy, Christmas tree 3:58 family outdoors at lake? 4:32 girls roller skating on sidewalk 4:55 family on Sunday 5:20 segment ends, video is black 9:51 end

St James Ice Carnival 1941 (DVD conversion)

This is possibly reel #7, “St James Ice Carnival, 1941” 0:00 Winter scene, parade 1:10 figure skaters on ice, outdoors 4:47 end

St James Winter Carnival 1941 (MNHS)

This is reel #7 in the Excel spreadsheet list and is marked “St James Winter Carnival 1941”. The first part of the movie matches DVD_PJP_06 and is presumed to be the ice carnival in 1941. The second half of the film matches the beginning of DVD_PJP_07, and shows adults and a dog in a yard, followed by a bullfight. It is probably from a later year, because Jackie appears briefly as a teenager. 0:00 people gathering around an outdoor ice rink 0:10 parade along snow covered street 1:15 figure skating and ice dancing performances on outdoor rink 4:50 end of film segment 4:50 people in yard and garden, visiting 5:07 teenage Jackie with dog in the yard with unknown adults 5:53 bullfight. The film is backwards, but not time-reversed 8:40 end

Sibley Park 1941 (MNHS)

50-foot reel marked “Sibley Park with Jones… 1941” This shows a picnic with several families at what could be Sibley Park in Mankato. 0:00 cooking steaks on grill over wood fire 0:05 Theo Pankratz and another woman cooking 0:12 woman cutting tomatoes into salad bowl 0:21 Teddy, Jackie and Marsha Pankratz at picnic table 0:27 adults at picnic table 0:36 Theo playing with Peter Pankratz on grass 0:43 Teddy, playing among adults 0:48 end

Minneopa 1941 (MNHS)

50-foot reel marked “good Minneopa” and “#2 fall 1941 Minneopa + Mt Lake” 0:00 hiking through woods 0:09 Jackie, Teddy and Marcia climbing rocks 0:21 Minneopa Falls 0:25 Girls examining rocks 0:35 walking across bridge, climbing stairs 0:56 fall foliage 1:06 view over river valley, more foliage, water flowing 1:43 Pankratz girls with caramel apples 1:57 end

Christmas at Farm 1941 (MNHS)

50-foot reel marked “1941 Xmas at farm” 0:00 children and family opening gifts around Christmas tree 0:13 Theo Pankratz 0:40 Peter Pankratz 1:06 AutOLift toy 1:08 infant 1:12 Teddy Pankratz age ~8 and baby 1:30 Pankratz girls go outdoors into the snow 1:58 end

Mt Lake, Gov Stassen ~1942 (DVD conversion)

This is the second part of DVD_PJP_07 containing scenes of farming, construction and activities around Mountain Lake MN including a house fire being fought during winter. It ends with scenes of the summer Pow Wow festival, which appears to be reel #6, marked “----- Gov Stassen at Pow Wow” 0:00 video resumes, tractor in field cutting/harvesting hay 0:45 Jackie, age ~10-12, on tractor 0:54 tractor, harvestor in field 1:42 family at storm cellar doors of house 1:49 house, buildings, excavation 2:07 a three-holer outhouse loaded onto a truck 2:15 house/building being moved 2:23 excavation across street from “Meats & Groceries” 3:15 foundation block laying 3:40 large house or building on fire, fire department, trucks, winter 5:08 more fire fighting 5:30 politicians on stage, band, crowds, 48-star flag 7:30 food vendors at Mt Lake POW WOW(?) 8:30 Peter and daughters on ferris wheel 8:48 more carnival rides 9:20 airplane lands in field 9:42 view from airplane of farms and fields and towns 10:36 Octoberfest band 11:16 end

Mt Lake, Gov Stassen ~1942 (MNHS)

Scenes of farming, construction and activities around Mountain Lake MN including a house fire being fought during winter. It ends with scenes of the summer Pow Wow festival, which appears to be reel #6, marked “----- Gov Stassen at Pow Wow” 0:00 tractor and harvester in field 0:54 Jackie, age ~10-12 on tractor 1:00 tractor, harvester in field 1:49 Peter Pankratz and daughters on porch, next to storm cellar 1:57 house being moved, excavation 2:15 a three-holer outhouse loaded on a truck 2:24 house/building being moved 2:33 excavation across street from “Meats & Groceries” 3:26 foundation block laying 3:52 large house or building on fire, fire department, trucks, winter 5:26 more firefighting 5:45 politicians on stage, band, crowds, 48-star flag 6:32 Governor Stassen arrives 6:37 Stassen on stage 6:59 Pankratz girls on bleachers 7:15 Gov Stassen in the crowd 7:44 food vendors at Mt Lake Pow Wow festival 8:50 Peter and daughters on Ferris wheel 9:10 more carnival rides 9:40 airplane lands in field 10:00 view from airplane of farms, fields and towns 11:00 Octoberfest band 11:25 end

To Arizona-1, 1942

Road trip to Arizona, 1942. Color film by Peter Pankratz 0:00 road through desert 0:20 pan across desert landscape 0:35 sheep 1:05 desert landscape 1:30 snow capped mountains in distance 1:41 horse-drawn wagon 1:52 Pankratz family climbing up hill 1:58 end

To Arizona-2, 1942

Marked "To Arizona # II", date stamp JAN 13 1943, posted from Sta. Hosp. Williams Field, Chandler Arizona 0:00 road through snowy forest 0:15 canyon 0:30 Pankratz sisters and dog in bluffs 0:40 canyons and mesas and rock bluffs 1:24 tunnel and balancing rocks 1:40 cacti, girls, cholla cactus, prickly pear 1:57 end

Williams AFB-1, 1942

Color film of Williams Air Force Base in 1942 0:00 car at guard station 0:12 views of air force base in Arizona desert 1:21 barracks 1:32 hospital building 1:40 two men leave building, enter car

Williams AFB-2, 1942

More film of Williams Air Force Base in 1942 0:00 men marching 0:10 man in uniform outside building 0:20 men in uniform 0:40 men out of uniform outside building 0:45 men in uniform entering building (hospital?) 0:55 Peter Pankratz (right) in uniform outside hospital 1:00 men in uniform, playing monkey 1:08 US flag 1:16 men in swim wear 1:25 buildings and palm trees