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The Army Air Corps Alaska Flight support ship, "El Aquario," underway in the Gulf of Alaska

Views from the deck of the Army Air Corps Alaska Flight support ship, "El Aquario," as she makes way close to shore in the Gulf of Alaska. Snow covered mountains dominate the landscape. Bow waves break as the ship heads into less protected waters. She beins to roll in white-capped seas and then pitches and rolls with water breaking over her bow, in heavy seas.

Date: 1934
Duration: 1 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064904
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
Career of U.S. Air Force General Hap Arnold. The 1930s.

New B-10 bombers taxi and take off. Under command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry (Hap) Arnold, a contingent of B-10s undertakes a long range mission from Washington, DC, to Fairbanks, Alaska. Aircraft and crews seen in heavy snow and cold in Alaska. Upon return to Washington, Arnold receives the MacKay trophy.

Date: 1934
Duration: 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042991
The USAAC Alaska Flight of 1934, progresses through Edmonton and Prince George, Canada

Animated map shows propsed course of the U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC) Alaskan flight, originating in Washington, DC, United States, and heading northwest, across North America, to Alaska. It shows progress to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Next, Canadians are seen waving skywards, and scene shifts to aerial views of the expedition's Martin YB-10 aircraft flying in formation. On the ground at Edmonton, a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman (RCMP) sits on horseback and talks with one of the fliers. A large crowd of visiters surround YB-10 aircraft parked on display, at an airfield. Several RCMP on horseback patrol the area. The animated map tracks the Alaskan Flight to Prince George, Canada. YB-10s are seen again, flying in formation. View out window of one showing snow-covered mountains.

Date: 1934
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064908
U.S. Army Air Corps 1934 Alaskan flight progressing through Prince George, British Columbia, and White Horse Yukon, Canada

YB-10 aircraft, of the U.S. Army Air Corps 1934 Alaskan flight, are parked on a flower-covered meadow in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. An animated map shows onward flight from Prince George, to White Horse, Yukon, Canada. A formation of YB-10s in flight, and then, parked on a grassy field in White Horse. Lieutenant Colonel Henry H. "Hap" Arnold, leader of the expedition, and some of his fliers stand, conversing. In the background, others are busy refueling their aircraft. One flier is seen rolling a 55 gallon drum of gasoline. Animated map depicts futher progress to Fairbanks, Alaska. Views of rivers and mountains, and ground below with patches of snow, as seen from one of the aircraft in flight.

Date: 1934
Duration: 1 min 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064909
Wires taken from a spinning wheel to an anchorage during the Golden Gate Bridge construction in the United States.

The construction of the Golden Gate Bridge spanning the Golden Gate in the United States. Animation depicts cable spinning operation. Workers at an anchorage during the Golden Gate Bridge construction. Spinning wheels brought to the anchorage. A wire is taken out of a spinning wheel and looped around a strand shoe. The wire is placed on the spinning wheel.

Date: 1933
Duration: 1 min 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067270