Cottage on Apple Island
Forrest Campbell Cottage on Apple Island
Object ID: 1980-001-074
Collection: Apple Island, Biography, Campbell, Orchard Lake, PostcardSubjects: Browning, gate, photographic, print, Watkins
Scow and Swimmers Having Fun on Apple Island
Object ID: 1980-001-073
Collection: Apple IslandSubjects: photographic, print
A photo of 17 people and a dog standing on a scow or large, flat-bottomed boat, having fun swimming in Orchard Lake by Apple Island.
From Dr. Campbell Harvey’s (grandson of Colin and Caroline Campbell) manuscript, Auld Lang Syne: Memories of Orchard Island before 1907:
“Once in awhile on a Sunday afternoon, Uncle Forrest anchored the scow in deep water so that we could go swimming off it. Besides the buoyancy swimming in deep water gives, there was diving off the railing. The girls’ bathing garments were marvelous. It took a good swimmer to swim in one. The undergarment was one-piece, large bloomer bottom and a cape affair with many ruffles and frills. There was a full skirt, and sometimes a small lace cap.”
Picture taken from Apple Island., facing north bluff on mainland.
Object ID: 1980-001-072
Collection: Apple Island, Campbell, Orchard LakeSubjects: Browning, gate, photographic, print, Watkins
Picture taken from Apple Island., facing north bluff on mainland. From Campbell Harvey manuscript – (Grandson of Colin and Caroline Campbell) The mainland dock was at the foot of a high bank called The Bluff. A gently graded, well-hidden road ran from the dock to the road (Commerce Rd.) above. At the top of this bluff, persons wanted to go to the Island came and yelled as loud as they could. Sure someone on the Island would hear them, and go for them.