Camp Dudley Postcards

Camp Dudley Postcards

A history of Camp Dudley as told through its postcards

The Camp Dudley Archives Presents The Postcard Collection

Early in the 20th century, Camp Dudley began a tradition of making postcards with photographs of Camp scenes and activities. Assembling this collection was initiated several years ago by #10003 Mike Bartlett and #8704 Bill Combs. After their patient research and occasional anonymous ebay bidding wars, many of the cards presented here were turned over to the Camp archives. Since January 2014 still more cards have been added to the collection, all of which have now been catalogued and digitized. They are presented here for your information and enjoyment.

Many of the postcards had no date, but by careful examinations of the photos we tried to determine the correct decade for the imagery. Should any of you know more exact dates or you determine that we have the wrong date on a card, please let #10555 Dave Langston (d ave@campdudley.org ) know so corrections can be made. Also, if you have postcards that you don’t see in the collection, we hope you’ll consider contributing them to the Camp Archives for the collection.

The preservation work in the Dudley and Kiniya archives is made possible by your support of the Annual Fund. Please visit w ww.campdudey.org/givenow to support the conservation of our hertitage.

#7289 Ace Scharges, Archivist 2016

The 1900s

Swim Call ‐ probably Barber’s point site ‐circa 1905

Camp from the Lake ‐ circa 1907

Dining Hall ‐ circa 1907

Daily Ferry Trip from Westport to Camp ‐ circa 1907

The 1910s

Baseball on the Upper Fields ‐ circa 1910

The Early Campus

Setting up Drill

Camp Dudley Tents ‐ circa 1910

Saluting the Flag

Early Tents

Camp Dudley Campus ‐ circa 1910

Swimming Hour ‐ circa 1910

“The Camp Dudley” ‐ circa 1910

Returning from a Mountain Hike

Building the Woodcraft Cabin

The Woodcraft Cabin

The Woodcraft Cabin Finished

Swimming in Wensley Bay ‐circa 1912

The Lodge (aka Dining Hall) ‐ circa 1912

Boating in Wensley Bay (aka The Cove to North Point) ‐ circa 1914

Tents on Campus ‐ circa 1915

Flag Raising at Camp Dudley

Chief Greeting the Campers at the Camp Dudley Entrance ‐circa 1919

Camp Dudley Horsemen

The 1920s

Swimming in Wensley Bay ‐circa 1920’s

The Noon Swim ‐ circa 1920

The Big Slide ‐ Swim Point ‐circa 1920’s

Swim Point ‐circa 1920’s

Divers at Swim Point ‐ circa 1920

The Big Slide ­circa 1920’s

Avery Point and Wensley Bay ‐circa 1920’s colorized

The Campus ‐ circa 1920 ‐ colorized postcard

The Camp Shoreline ‐circa 1920

Volley Ball on the Basketball Court ‐ circa 1920

Campers on the Roof of the Arts and Crafts During Construction

The Basketball Court in Action

Volleyball on the Basketball Court

Chief’s Christmas Postcard

Chapel Service

The Ravine

The Chapel Bridge

The Outdoor Chapel

Storage Boat House

The Iroquois (a camp boat) ‐ circa 1922

The Porch, Avery Boat House ‐ circa 1922

Avery Boat House

Avery Boat House in Winter

The Club Room, Avery Boat House ‐ circa 1922

The Club Room, Avery Boat House

A Tent family ‐ circa 1923

The Fleet

Boating in Wensley Bay

Nature Room ‐ Avery Boat House

The Campus Ball Field ‐ circa 1924

Post Manual Training Building

Post Manual Training Building

The Of ice at Swim Point

Headquarters Point (Swim Point)

The Of ice at Swim Point Viewed from Wensley Bay

The Basketball Court (Lodge in Background) ‐circa 1925

Swim Point

Swim Point ‐ circa 1927

Along the Shore

The Woodcraft Council Ring

The Indian Pageant

On the way to dinner

Early Tennis Court

Tennis and Handball Courts

The Lodge Tennis Court

Tennis Courts

The Upper ield Baseball Diamond

Baseball Game in Progress on the Upper Field

The 1930s

All Smiles

Old Eagle Eye ‐ Fishing Guide Extraordinaire

The Cottage (aka The First In irmary) near MacIntyre

The Cottage (aka The Infirmary)

Interior of Cottage (aka The First In irmary) near MacIntyre

The Main Lounge of MacLean Cottage ‐circa 1930

The Main Lounge of MacLean Cottage ‐circa 1930

Upstairs MacLean Cottage Sleeping Porch ‐ circa 1931

The Radio Building

Camp Dudley in Winter (Watson Lodge) ­ circa 1932

Winter Scene (Chief’s Christmas Postcard)‐ circa 1932

View of North Point (Suter Point in Foreground) ‐ circa 1933

Jacques (aka Albany) Island ‐ circa 1935

Camp Dudley Entrance Garden ‐ circa 1935

View of Camp Dudley from Bald Knob

Along the Shore

Waiting for Mail and Store at Walter C. Witherbee Memorial Hall

Adirondack Lodge ‐ circa 1936

Burr Lodge ‐ circa 1936

MacLean Cottage ‐ circa 1937

Avery Boat House

The Campus

The 1940s

Volleyball and Basketball Courts near the Camp Of ice ‐ circa 1940

Cabins on Main Campus

The Library ‐ Avery Boat House ‐circa 1940

Avery Boat House and Suter

Cole Bay

Canoeing on the Lake ­ circa 1942

Upper Field Baseball Diamond ‐ circa 1942

Aerial View of Campus ‐ circa 1943

Senior Baseball Field ‐ circa 1943

The Lodge (Dining Hall) ‐ 1943

Junior Baseball Field from Witherbee Hall ‐circa 1940’s

Senior Baseball Field ‐ 1943

View from the Lodge of Witherbee and MacLean ‐ circa 1946

Witherbee Memorial Hall ‐ circa 1946

Aerial View of Camp Dudley ‐ circa 1946

The Lodge (Dining Hall) ‐ circa 1947

Witherbee and Junior Ball Field

Aerial view of Camp Dudley

View of Swim Point from the Path to North Point ‐ circa 1947

Swim Point ‐ circa 1947

Canoe Regatta

Suter Lodge

View Toward North Point from Suter

Suter Lodge (Chief’s Retirement Home) ‐ circa 1948

Suter Lodge (Chief’s Retirement Home) ‐ circa 1948

The 1950s

View from South Side of Swim Point to Albany Island ‐ circa 1950

Aerial view of Camp Dudley ­ circa 1953 colorized

Aerial view of Camp Dudley ‐ circa 1953 colorized

Avery Point (Swim Point)

Marshall’s Garden ‐ circa 1958

Vespers with #7314 Don Stevenson

The 1960s

Witherbee Hall ‐ circa 1962

The Dining Hall ‐ circa 1962

Aerial View of Camp Dudley ‐ circa 1965

Taking Aim at the Ri le Range

Taking Aim at the Archery Glen

Avery Boat House

Swim Point

Council Ring

The 1970s

Suter and Swim Point

Aerial View of Camp Dudley

The 1980s

Commemorative Postcard for 100th Anniversary ‐ 1984

Aerial View of Camp Dudley ‐ circa 1984

The 2000s

Dudley 2006

Welcoming Kiniya to the Family ‐ 2006

Fun around Camp ‐ circa 2012