The AQUARAMA, Her Final Days in Muskegon (1987)

2015.038.010
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VHS tape containing camcorder footage shot by Forrest "Mac" McLennan of the cruise liner AQUARAMA docked in Muskegon, prior to being towed to Sarnia, as well as of the ship being towed from Muskegon Lake. The footage includes several shots of the AQUARAMA docked--taken both from across the lake, as well as from the field beside it--and of a tour taken aboard the ship showing the decks, the interior, and an old Ford van and Volkswagen bus stored inside. Near the end of the video a regatta of yachts leads the tugboats towing the AQUARAMA through the channel leading to Lake Michigan. The video ends after several shots culled from old AQUARAMA promotional films (2008.013.022) with narration by Forrest "Mac" McLennan and Angie McLennan. The video also includes several brief shots of a carnival beside the AQUARAMA's slip, a band performing, the tugboats arriving, and a picnic.
The video is on a Fuji T-20 tape with a printed label on its side. The tape is housed within a grey and white Maxell EX 120 cardboard sleeve.