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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- in-tucker- lake/

The mission of the Al Larvick Conservation Fund is to preserve historical and cultural heritage through conservation, education, and the public accessibility of American home and amateur analog audiovisual materials. For more information, visit allarvickfund.org.

The Filson Historical Society is Kentucky’s oldest privately supported historical society, founded in 1884. The organization has been collecting and preserving Kentucky and the Ohio Valley region’s significant stories for over 130 years.

Collection Title: Ice Diving in Tucker Lake

Original format: 8mm film, silent.

Digital format: Footage captured at 2k resolution of 2048 x 1080.

Length/feet or running time: Approx. 125ft

Circa: Winter 1959-60

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Archive
Internet Archive, in Home movies
Licence or status
CC BY-NC-ND 3.0, as the Internet Archive states it.
Credit
Thomas L. Schmitt
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