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[Leisure activities and views of Churchill (Manitoba) and Saturday Cove (Maine), circa 1930s-1940s]
Film footage of leisure activities and views of Churchill (Manitoba) and Saturday Cove (Maine), circa 1930s-1940s. The first segment, filmed in and around Churchill, is comprised of aerial and on-the-ground shots of mountains, lakes, tundra, and buildings. The Prince of Wales Fort is visible in one of the aerial views (00:03:33). There are also several scenes of dogsledding activities. The next…
[Dogsledding, boating activities, and airship flight, Pennsylvania and Maine, circa 1930s-1940s]
Film footage of dogsledding and boating activities and an airship flight, Pennsylvania and Maine, circa 1930s-1940s. The first segment contains shots of unidentified individuals dogsledding and posing for the camera outside a cabin. The footage then transitions to an airship flight, likely over Erie, Pennsylvania. This segment features aerial views and shots of the airship cockpit, engines, and…
[Christensen Air Service WACO ZKS-7 aircraft and a hunting trip, Alaska, circa 1940s]
Film footage of Christensen Air Service WACO ZKS-7 aircraft and a hunting trip, Alaska, circa 1940s. The footage begins with several shots of a Christensen Air Service ZKS-7 (tail number NC2335) on the ground, in flight, and taxiing across the snow on skis. Also included are views of mountains and tundra, and shots filmed from inside the aircraft in flight. Two men are present in some scenes, one…
[Scenes in Bali, Indonesia, circa 1930s (Part 1 of 2)]
Film footage of scenes in Bali, Indonesia, circa 1930s. The footage, which was likely filmed by Julius A. Barr during his travels in Asia, is comprised of short clips depicting life in and around Bali. Scenes include people playing metallophones, feeding monkeys, drinking from coconuts, and shopping at a marketplace. A funeral procession and cremation tower are also depicted. An unidentified man…
[Unidentified man and child playing with dog in snow, circa 1930s-1940s]
Film footage of an unidentified man and child playing with a dog in the snow, circa 1930s-1940s. No particular aircraft is visible in this footage. The footage is in color and is silent.
[Footage of Star Air Service aircraft and fishing trip to Lake Iliamna, Alaska, circa 1940s]
Film footage depicting Star Air Service aircraft and a fishing trip to Lake Iliamna, Alaska, circa 1940s. The film begins with footage of an unidentified group of men with fishing equipment, followed by shots of a Star Air Service Bellanca CH-400 Skyrocket seaplane (tail number NC-10795) and aerial views of towns, bodies of water, and mountains taken during flight. The next segment shows the men…
[Landscapes and landmarks, Utah, circa 1950s-1960s]
Film footage of landscapes and landmarks, Utah, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage includes several panning shots of various landscapes, showing towns, deserts, scrublands, hills, a ranch, and a garden. Other scenes depict Utah landmarks, such as Salt Lake Temple, the Bingham museum and union hall, and the Bingham Canyon copper mine. Also included is a segment of underexposed footage filmed from a car…
[Footage of landscape and wildlife, likely in Utah, and brief airfield scene, circa 1950s-1960s]
Film footage of landscape and wildlife, likely in Utah, and a brief airfield scene, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage is primarily comprised of short clips of various wildlife, as well as landscape shots depicting a small town, scrublands, and a lake. Also included is a scene of an unidentified man fishing. The final segment, which begins at 00:02:23, is filmed from inside an unidentified aircraft as…
[Grounds of Boeing executive Philip G. Johnson's house, Woodway, Washington, circa 1936]
Film footage of the grounds of Boeing executive Philip G. Johnson's house, Woodway, Washington, circa 1936. The footage is comprised of panning and close-up shots of the garden, greenhouse, and Johnson's home. A few scenes feature adults and children, possibly Johnson's wife and children and other friends and family members, as well as several dogs. No particular aircraft is visible in this…
[American Airlines flight attendants, including Catherine Wingfield, at work and at leisure, circa 1940s]
Film footage of American Airlines flight attendants, including Catherine Wingfield, at work and at leisure, circa 1940s. The first 90 seconds depict flight attendants and Douglas DC-3 aircraft (visible tail number NC17336) at an unidentified airport. The remainder of the footage is comprised of home movies of various recreational activities, such as golf, trap shooting, hiking, and gardening.…