“ ALASKA: GIANT OF THE NORTH ” 1960s TRAVELOGUE FAIRBANKS, JUNEAU, ANCHORAGE XD55294
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This color film is an episode of the TV show "America!" hosted by Jack Douglas. It aired in the late 1960s and is title “Armchair Vacation! Alaska: The Giant of the North”. It takes the viewer on a tour of America's 49th state, Alaska. The film highlights the state’s rich history of Russian settlement and gold mining as well as important towns, scenic views, and local customs of the indigenous people. This film was in fact an episode in a larger series titled America! and was hosted by Jack Douglas.
Opening remarks by Jack Douglas (0:09). Map of Alaska - highlights Skagway, Juneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks (0:16). View of Alaska and mountain ranges from the air (0:42). Aerial tour of Juneau and facts about the city which was discovered by Joe Juneau (1:10). Alaska State Capitol Building (2:06). The Old Juneau Mine (2:16). Aerial view of the ice field that feeds the Mendenhall Glacier that extends into Canadian territory (2:38). Close look at the glacier from Mendenhall Lake (2:57). Mendenhall Glacier Visitor’s Center (3:22). Scenes from Skagway, Alaska (3:41). The Golden North Hotel Skagway (3:48). Lodge of the Arctic Brotherhood (4:07). Photograph from 1898 depicting men laying railway from Yukon territory to Skagway (4:15). Photos of Skagway’s main street in 1899 (4:29). Contemporary view of main street in Skagway (4:37). The Trail Bench gift shop - jackets made from arctic rabbit hair and vests from a leopard seal (4:44). Can Can Girls performance at a dance hall (5:20). Tour of Anchorage, Alaska (5:50). Alaska Historical Society Museum - artifacts such as Eskimo wood baskets and Aleutian grass baskets by Elite women, beaded jewelry from Russian settlers in Kodiak Island, prehistoric ceremonial necklace (6:11-6:59). Furs by David Green shop - models show off Mongolian fox coat, beaver coat, muskrat parka, wolfskin parka (7:02). U.S. Army Fort Richardson (7:58). Fort Richards Provost Marshal building - wildlife exhibit which includes things like the Alaskan Brown Bear, a wolverine, an arctic fox, a mountain goat which medaled at the Alaska Big Game Trophy Club, a Ptarmigan (Alaska’s state bird), a harbor seal, a polar bear, arctic snowy owl (8:04). Food prices in Alaska (9:29). Matanuska Valley - agricultural area of Alaska (9:46). Mount McKinley National Park - McKinley Park Hotel and sightseeing tour (10:37). View of Denali - North America’s highest mountain peak (11:12). Herds of caribou grazing, moose, doll sheep, and porcupines (11:47). Tour of Fairbanks on the banks of the Chena River and 130 miles south of the Arctic Circle (12:15). Special parked-car heaters (12:31). The University of Alaska (12:53). Musk Oxen raised by biologists at the university (13:20). The Fairbanks Country Club (13:58). The Gold Rush town of Gnome on the Bering Sea coast (14:15). Ivory carving workshop of Aloysius Pikonganna (14:44). Aerial view of the Yukon River (15:13). Village of Kotzebue on of the largest Eskimo settlements - United States Post Office (15:20). Traditional Inuit Sod House (15:24). Umiak ride on Kotzebue Sound (16:15). Alaskan husky dog sled ride like Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (16:35). Eskimo dance, song, and traditional storytelling (16:57). Seaplane taxis out into the waters of Sitka Sound (17:30). Aerial view of uninhabited islands of a bay of the Pacific Ocean (17:48). Aerial view of Mount Edgecumbe, a dormant volcano (17:55). Aerial view of City of Sitka (18:31). The Pioneers Home - apartment building complex and statue of “The Old Prospector” (18:36). The Indian Arts and Craft Board (18:54). Craftsman from the Tlingit Indian Tribe works on miniature totem pole and other wood carvings (19:00). Russian Orthodox Cemetery of Sitka (19:44). Resting place of Lieutenant Alexander Michaclovish Gavriloff (19:58). St. Michael’s Cathedral constructed by Russian and Finnish
craftsmen (20:32). Photo of Bishop Innocent Veniaminov or “Innocent of Alaska” (20:47). Interior of the cathedral (21:12-22:00). Sitka National Monument and examples of totem poles, two men wear traditional Tlingit dress (22:19). Jack Douglas closing remarks (23:11).
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I lived 20 years in Alaska before moving back to the Lower 48 in 2014. I do not regret one minute, even during the worst winters.
@mikelee3524
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Forty winters, born and raised in Anchorage, Just left this past March and now in Portland Oregon
I visited Alaska back in late 1980’s - truly is like the pictures in a travel brochure - beautiful and rustic- and everyone is so friendly! 😀
@mikelee3524
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You got that right! Born and raised in Anchorage forty winters , Just left this past March and currently in Portland Oregon!✌️😎
Another memory refreshed. I seen this film in 1978 Social Studies, Mr. Ahlerts class. Thanks again.
@Chris_at_Home
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I moved to Alaska in 1979. I was always fascinated with the state even though I grew up in New England. I always remember the short story by Jack London named To Build a Fire.
Fairbanks is not 1,100 miles north of Anchorage. 350
@spamanator666
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It's 260 as the crow flies, 360 to drive it now, back then the Parks Hwy did not exist, so it was 430 miles to drive. In no way did 1100 miles even come close, but then their "Giant of the North" thing they were going for for the uninformed masses would not sound as grand! LOL!
Mount McKinley now mount Denali is so big you can see it from anchorage on a good day
Nice episode of the episode of the great beautiful 49th state of Alaska the beautiful wild country side and the wonderful wild life I am glad the US bought Alaska from Russia
@Contrrazvedka
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Территория добытая кровью и потом наших отцов - не продается Мы не в ответе за наших политиков Аляска русская и однажды мы вернем ее
Whoa Very informative and well done hope to get there one of these days
LOL, 1100 miles from Anc to Fai? 2000 miles Skagway to Anc? What exaggerated numbers! 260 miles to Fai from Anc, and 525 Skag to Anc... driving is 1000 miles to Anc from Skag and 500 miles to Fai from Anc using the road that would have existed at that time...
@bluestormcloud791
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I am glad they moved those cities closer together.
The U.S only paid 7.2 million dollars for all of alaska. Not sure how much that would be today but it has been one of the best investments ever in history.
Wow, thank you!
Haha! That's one way of looking at it!... at 13:30 he explains that musk ox used to be everywhere, "until the Eskimos killed them all off when firearms were introduced into Alaska"! Also classic... at 9:00 he shows an example of the beautiful Great Arctic Snowy Owl, and explains how they are among the rarest birds in Alaska, adding "...this one was shot ONLY AFTER obtaining permission." 😆 They should have shown a baby seal, and said "... while cute, and trusting of humans, care should be taken, as they HAVE been known to attack with no warning, by violently beating their heads against any clubs or hammers the observer may be carrying!"
In the 80's I was stationed for 5 years at Ft. Richardson as a SSG Infantry. Ok. So what you might say. My biggest take away that I learned by spending just about every moment being and living outside is...If you don't respect it, it will kill you. I'm sure that anyone who's lived there can understand my meaning.
alaska truly is the state ever
Cool
Hopefully we stopped murdering animals to make coats and hats.