Found Negatives From The Kays Files
Bobs dad and a beer. Looks to be a Rheingold beer. I bet Bob’s still got the chair. Maybe this summer we can take a before and after photo.
Bob Kays found these old negatives that he had never seen before and had them printed. They are from 1956 or 1957, before Bob was born. Shot at the same house he lives in during the summer on Raccoon Island in the middle of Lake Hopatcong New Jersey
Kays Friends in the Fleet Craft in a The other boat is Grandpa’s 1956 Fleet Craft. I am gonna guess is this may have been when they go it. The boat on the right, white hull, not sure what it is.
Dad in a different hat.
Mom in Dads hat
Bobs Mom her sister & friend. Angry friend? Pissed off teenager / Moms sister who didnt want her photo taken?
Alex Kays operating the Ferry
Great photos and story. Thanks for sharing Bob and Matt.
Old photo’s are the best. It’s part of what concerns me about all our digital “phone” photos or today. How will any future generation ever find them?
Thanks Bob!
Any guesses what the white boat is in picture? This gang should know!
Higgins?
That was my thought – 🙂
Higgins was my initial thought this morning also.
Great negative/pictures Bob and Matt. It looks like Papa Kay’s drinking a Rheingold beer in the first picture. I believe that is a 25 or 35 Gale Buccaneer on that Higgins. Definitely some history coming to life.
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Yes, appears to be a 1948? 19’ Higgins double cockpit runabout. The vents in this picture are in the same location, 2 forward on the covering boards and 2 back on the engine hatch along with 2 of 3 large Higgins step pads on the starboard side (one obscured by the outboard’s windshield.
The outboard looks like an Atlas Royal 25.
Private label outboard produced by Gale for Atlas Supply.