Classic Alaska, Arctic & Antarctica Films 1912-50s DVD

Eskimos: Winter in Western Alaska-(1950)- Typical activities of Alaskan Eskimo life throughout a long winter-

Producer: Machetanz (Frederick and Sara)
Audio/Visual: Sd, C run time 8:03

Alaska’s Silver Millions- (Part I & 2) (1936)- Geography of Alaska, the life cycle of the salmon, the salmon industry, operation of the canneries and life of the fishermen's community.

Producer: Carousel Films
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W run time 34:00

Alaska: A Modern Frontier- (1948)- Views of the Territory of Alaska.

Producer: Coronet Instructional Films
Audio/Visual: Sd, C run time 10:19

The Dew Line Story- (Part I & 2)- The film chronologies the building of the project, how they got the equipment up to that remote area (single parachutes don't always work) and how men worked up there during long winters.

This item is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives
Audio/Visual: sound, color

Creative Commons license: Public Domain run time 27:17

The Truth About the North Pole-(1912)- Kinescope of Fifties science TV program featuring discussions and demonstrations. This program is devoted to glaciers. Producer: Unknown
Audio/Visual: Si, B&W Creative Commons license: Public Domain run time 16:44

Army Digs In for Defense of Arctic- (1956)- Operation Moosehorn - combat teams on skiis - supplies parachuted to ground troops - tents during blowing snow as well as other army related events.

Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w run time 6:25

Antartica: A Flying Tour of the Frozen Continent- For 18 days, a satellite called RADARSAT collected pieces of a puzzle that will help scientists study the most remote and inaccessible part of the earth ? Antarctica.

Production Company: http://www.nsf.gov
Audio/Visual: sound, color, run time 4:59

Antartica Dinosaur Animation- An artist's conception of a carnivorous dinosaur recently discovered in Antarctic.

Production Company: http://www.nsf.gov
Audio/Visual: sound, color, run time 1:57

Science In Action-Rivers of Ice (1956)- Kinescope of Fifties science TV program featuring discussions and demonstrations. This program is devoted to glaciers. Producer: California Academy of Sciences
Audio/Visual: sound, color, run time 15:54