video: German Park picnic footage offers historic glimpse of local tradition

By Jenn McKee Entertainment Reporter

Posted on Mon, Oct 15, 2012 : 11:26 a.m.

Ann Arbor's German Park, at 5549 Pontiac Trail, has hosted three summer picnics, featuring German beer and food, on the last Saturday of June, July and August every year since 1938—and recently, some early footage of the German Park Recreation Club events has surfaced online.

The "found footage," posted by Terri Sarris on Vimeo, was reportedly purchased at Treasure Mart in Ann Arbor, and features lots of folk dancing and revelry. Check out the nearly nine minutes of footage on Vimeo.

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Jenn McKee is the entertainment digital journalist for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at jennmckee@annarbor.com or 734-623-2546, and follow her on Twitter @jennmckee.