Dating to the late 1920s or early 1930s, this silent home movie shows images shot at The Gunnery School, now known as the Frederick Gunn School. The film begins with shots of what might be some of the campus buildings, before focusing on a student who wears a sweater emblazoned with “3rd” (possibly indicating he’s a third year student?) At 1:42, students are shown playing hockey. At 3:29, a sign advertises “Pleased to Meet You”, a student performance on February 17th. At 3:42, winter play including snowballs and sledding. At 4:52, a horse drawn wagon moves across the road followed by a group of students on sleds. At 6:32, footage from the Spring shows the Gunnery baseball team on the baseball diamond. At 10:08, the football team is shown. At 11:25, shots inside a student’s room. At 11:48, a close portrait of one of the students, possibly the boy shown earlier wearing the “3rd” sweater. At 12:13, football practice with obstacles and another game or two. At 16:09 a football player poses in front of a plaque, followed by a group shot of the team.
The Frederick Gunn School is a private, coeducational, boarding and day prep school for students in grades 9–12 and postgraduate, located in rural Connecticut. The 220-acre (0.89 km2) campus borders the village green of Washington, a small, historic town in Litchfield Hills. Formerly known as The Gunnery and Mr. Gunn’s School, it was named for its founder, has no military affiliations and is a non-sectarian school. The Frederick Gunn School was founded in 1850 by Frederick W. Gunn, a teacher, abolitionist, and father of recreational camping in America, based on his belief that strength of character was the goal of education.
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