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ALCF Thomas L. Schmitt Home Movies Clip R 8
About this film
A Film by Thomas L Schmitt This clip (R8), titled “Ice Diving in Tucker Lake” was filmed by Thomas L. Schmitt. Its custodian and archive is The Filson Historical Society. The 8mm film chronicles a 1960 scuba diving expedition by the Kentuckiana Scuba-Diving Club on Tucker Lake. The lake, a former quarry located in southeastern Jefferson County, Kentucky, was a the time a summertime destination for swimming and recreation. The recreational facilities have since been removed, and a housing development now encircles the lake. The film captures scenes above and under the ice, the divers excitedly exploring the lakebed and locating unusual objects. To read more about Thomas Schmitt’s recollections and Tucker Lake’s history visit http://www.courier journal.com/story/news/history/river- city retro/2015/01/09/history- brrr- ice-diving- tucker-lake/21516649/ The conservation and 2k digital capture of this reel was completed through a 2016 Al Larvick National Grant awarded by the Al Larvick Conservation Fund (ALCF) to Filson Historical Society, in partnership with the fund’s sponsor, Pro8mm. To learn more about its grant and the film’s content visit https://www.allarvickfund.org/ice-diving-…
Directors & creators
Thomas L. Schmitt
Subjects
Filson Historical Society, ice diving, diving gear, Tucker Lake, Kentucky, shark, divers, 1960s footage, 1960s technology, 1960s recreation, 1960s research, 1960, 1960s home movies, 1960s amateur filmmaking, Kentuckiana Diving Club, Al Larvick Fund