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Keyword Description:
Footage begins in 1950 with Susan's 3rd birthday party, the aftermath of a hurricane at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, sledding dedication of a Catholic Church in Salisbury, Massachusetts, shoveling snow, Christmas Eve and morning. This is followed by scenes from 1951, Susan's fourth birthday party, swinging in the backyard, cousins leaving on boat for Nova Scotia, and Hampton beach again. 1952-53 bits include winter, Christmas Eve, Easter (1953), Susan's 5th birthday party and sister's 4th, brother's baptism, Christmas (1952), New Year's (1953), Hammond Castle at Crane's Beach in Ipswich, Massachusetts (1953), Hampton Beach, first day of school, brother's first birthday party, Christmas (1954), Susan's first communion (1955), and her 8th birthday party. See written description for more details. There is also footage of kids in costumes.

Keyword Description:
Film begins last day of school 1954, then show kids playing in backyard that summer, Fourth of July sparklers in Newburyport, Easter (1955), a first birthday party, two girls in Brownie uniforms, Halloween (1955) with one girl in "flapper" dress that belonged to her aunt and the other girl in an old bathing suit, winter (1955-56), First Communion, a backyard show put on by two oldest daughters and neighborhood friends, first day of school (1958), birthday party for daughter, Hampton Beach, first day of school (1959), Confirmation (1960), Easter (1960), First Communion (1960), doll carriage contest for youngest daughter, end of kindergarten (1960), eighth grade graduation (1962) for second daughter, and New York City vacation (1962). Added on to this film are bits from father's family at the beach in the 1940s, including family at dinner and a parade. See written description for more details. Footage also includes adults in costumes and a cityscape.

Keyword Description:
Begins with trip to Salem Willows, Massachusetts (1959), followed by Easter, Susan's Confirmation (1960), first day of school, May Procession of cousin's at St. Peter's Church in Lowell (late 1940s), decorate doll carriage from kindergarten contest, younger sister's First Communion (1962), May Procession, Susan's eighth-grade graduation, "summer camp" Susan and sister ran for neighborhood kids, first day of 9th grade with Susan in costume she wore for "initiation," cousin leaving on boat for Nova Scotia to study for being a nun, scenes from Newburyport during winter 1947-48, show by Daughters of Isabella, birthday party (1961), May Procession, vacation to New York City, first communion and May Procession at St. Margaret's Church in Lowell, brother as an altar boy, and family at Christmas in the early 1940s (1941 or 1942). See written description for more details. Footage also includes kids in costumes.