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Advance party leaving San Francisco to support U.S.Army Air Corp's Alaskan Flight project in 1934

View of U.S. Army transport ship, "El Aquario," at dockside in San Francisco, California, preparing to get underway in support of the Army Air Corp Alaska Flight Project, in 1934. Views from aboard the El Aquario, as it makes its way out of San Francisco. View from amidship, forward to the pilot house. Views of surrounding scenery as the ship makes way in protected inland waters from Seattle Washington through Vancouver, British Columbia, and Southern Alaska. View on deck as the ship rolls while underway.. View in ship's dining hall during meal as she rolls slightly (not enough to upset the dishes). An isolated waterfront house seen along the way.

Date: 1934
Duration: 2 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064901
Captain Wilkins and Lt. Eielson stand near an aircraft in Spitsbergen, Svalbard after completing a trans-Arctic flight.

The history of famous airplanes. Australian polar explorer Captain Sir George Hubert Wilkins and American aviator Lieutenant Carl Benjamin Eielson in Spitsbergen, Svalbard after completing a 2,200 mile trans-Arctic flight from Alaska to Spitszbergen. Captain Wilkins in a civilian dress. An aircraft being moved out of the area. 'Detroit news, Arctic expedition' written on the side of the airplane. Captain Wilkins and Lt Eielson check over the airplane prior to a take off. Men dressed in civilian garb. The aircraft starts to taxi across the field. It is a Lockheed Vega aircraft. Animated world map shows the start of the Wilkins flight on April 15th from Point Barrow in Alaska and traces the route of the flight to Spitsbergen. The time of the flight was 20 hours, 20 minutes. They land at Green Bay in Spitsbergen.

Date: 1928
Duration: 2 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070313
The whaler Herman at Nome and Port Clarence on its way to the Arctic.

Cruise of the whaler Herman to the Arctic. A dog mobile railroad at Nome in Alaska. Dogs pull the rail car with people seated in it. The 50 miles long railroad. Herman in the docks. Crew waves to the natives as they depart. Herman arrives at Port Clarence. A fishing camp on the beach. Natives near tents at the camp. A native woman seated.

Date: 1915
Duration: 3 min 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675020841
U.S. paratrooper, wearing white arctic parka ,folds parapack and places it in an Otter, tracked vehicle

Aerial views of snow-capped mountains and glaciers in Alaska. A U.S. paratrooper dressed in white arctic gear, including parka with wolverine fur trim, folds a black parachute fastened to a package of weapons and military gear. Two Paratroopers placing folded para packs into the back of an Otter, tracked vehicle. They climb aboard and close the rear door behind them as the Otter drives away. Paratroopers fire a machine gun hidden in a thicket.

Date: 1954, January 31
Duration: 2 min 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035052
An exercise to train combat troops in arctic warfare.

Alaskan Command paratroopers with units from other Strategic Army and U.S. Air Force units join Princess Patricias Canadian Infantry. United States Air Force plane goes aloft in Alaska. View of pilot in cockpit. Alaskan Command paratroopers in the plane. Paratroopers jumping from the planes and sky filled with parachutes. United States Army tanks moving on snowfield. View of U.S. Army helicopter. U.S. Army aircraft takes off. View of aircrafts in sky.

Date: 1963, March 4
Duration: 1 min 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675039106
Hydrographic officer instructs the men for operation

U.S. Navy Alaska survey expedition. Hydrographic officer instructs the men for operation. Snow capped mountains. Plane takes off on survey. Men on the shore. Several men aboard a boat. The boat underway to collect the data.

Date: 1932, April 2
Duration: 4 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041674