GREEN BAY and BOBs LAKE PICTURES.

Paul R DesJardins. July, 2002

 

 

General Information. I believe these pictures were taken in the summer of 1940 or 1941 although they could have been as late as 1945. [World War II prevented us from going to Green Bay from 1942 through 1944]. Like too many amateur photographers I failed to date and label the slides. If anyone can refine my identification, please let me know.

Technical Stuff. The pictures were taken with a Bolsey B35 35mm camera, which provided me with many years of dependable service.  In July, 2002 I had 5x7 prints made from the slides by a standard ‘1-hour photo service’ – no special processing. I scanned those prints with a Canon IS-32 Scan Head and my Canon S-450 printer, using the default resolution of 300 dpi. I then stored the images as JPEG objects. Although I have some image enhancement tools, the pictures here are just as they came from the scanner. My current plan is to upgrade to a flatbed scanner that can handle 35mm slides and film strips directly.

Caveat. This is a work-in-process; some of it is the product of hazy memory and pure speculation. Scattered throughout are red notes that highlight some areas in question.

 

NOTE: If you have difficulty receiving the pictures let me know and I will send them as separate attachments.

 

 

The DesJardins family of Wilmington, Delaware purchased the cottage and about one acre of land in 1938 from Roy Goodfellow, Westport, Ontario. It was their summer home [except for 1942 through 1944 when World War II made travel impractical] until 1953 when it was sold to Leo McCausland from Toledo, Ohio. The present owner is Father Joseph McCausland, Leo’s son. Although it has certainly been modernized the cottage is still in use as of this writing.

 

 

Green Bay Cottage.

 

View toward the South. The cottage was constructed of logs, notched at the corners in classical Tinkertoy fashion, and was chinked with con-cete. The roof was locally made cedar shingles. A sleeping porch extended across the front facing Green Bay. Off the left of the picture area was a large stone fireplace. The interior was paneled with narrow tongue-and-groove varnished cedar boards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View Toward the North.  The cottage perched on a shelf of rock and the land dropped sharply to the bottom and right of the picture. An open balcony ex- tended along the south and east sides of the building. In the foreground is Russell DesJardins, then about 40 years old, taking a well-deserved break from clear-ing brush, cutting firewood, and hauling water from our well. He is field-testing a high technology HRD (Horizontal Reclining Device).