Canoeing on the Charles River Boston Mass (1904)

With a treelined river bank dominating the top and back of the frame the Charles River flows toward a stationary camera A flotilla of canoes passes by Some have one occupant some two a few three or four Some men wear ties a few wear boaters Only a handful of the canoes have more than one paddler None go quickly There are more than 40 canoes packed close together Off camera down left they seem to make a circle and head back to enter the frame from the left