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Life on Zavikon

This is a film of the McLeans at their summer home on Zavikon. It was made around 1929. The family likely gathered at the island for a 40th wedding anniversary celebration. Also appearing in the film are their Terrier dog, Mr. and Mrs. Bryce (friends), Mary Meleskie (nanny wearing an apron), and Nellie Burke? (young servant in a white uniform). Zavikon is a pair of islands located in Millionaire's Row. It is near Alexandria Bay, New York in the heart of the Thousand Islands area of the St. Lawrence River. Zavikon is the name of the big Island. The small island is "Kiwa", and it means "welcome to the happy wigwam" in Chippewa. The Robbs, who owned the property before the McLeans, were the ones who named the small island. Mrs. Alexander Robb (Emilie Delphine Taylor) of New York granted Zavikon to Andrew and Sarah Cridge McLean of Passaic, New Jersey on June 27, 1918. Andrew was a cotton goods manufacturer (a company established in Manhattan by his Scottish grandfather in 1826), banker, and two term mayor. Sarah was the daughter of a gentleman born in Taunton, England who was a successful Troy, New York stove pattern maker and city alderman. The McLeans had five children. One of them died in infancy. Andrew built what is falsely known as the "shortest international bridge" at Zavikon. It is in Canadian territory! They paid taxes to the township of Escott in Ontario, Canada. The family held many lively parties on the island. Some of the entertainment included serving drinks in Dribble Glasses. They also witnessed bootlegging during the United States prohibition of alcohol (from 1920 to 1933). Bags of alcohol were found in the water nearby while the family went fishing. Other activities included spending time on their yacht and playing tennis and golf at the Thousand Island Yacht Club on Wellesley Island where Mr. McLean was a Commodore. On March 26, 1931 Mr. McLean died in Passaic. His property was then given to his children. On August 22, 1931 they sold Zavikon to Philip A. Castner of Philadelphia. The Great Depression caused the McLeans to sell Zavikon. Mrs. McLean was devastated by losing her summer home and husband. She died two years later.