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Dwight Watson films, approximately 1928-1948
Overview of the Collection
- Filmmaker
- Watson, Dwight Alvin
- Title
- Dwight Watson films
- Dates
- approximately 1928-1948 (inclusive)19281948
- Quantity
-
27 reels ((7,305 feet)) : silent, color and black and
white ; 8mm, 16mm
1 tape ((50 feet)) : sound ; 1/4 inch - Collection Number
- PH1049
- Summary
- Films created by Dwight Watson of skiing and mountaineering in the Pacific Northwest
- Repository
-
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
-
Viewing copies are available for public use.
The original reels and duplicating masters are not accessible due to preservation concerns.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Mountaineers Foundation
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Born in Seattle at the turn of the century, Dwight Watson was an amateur nature photographer, skier, and mountain climber. His passion for the outdoors originated with outings with his family when he was young. During this early period he attended Broadway High School and studied electrical engineering at the University of Washington. In the 1920s while employed at Puget Sound Power and Light Co., he developed his interest in mountaineering while visiting the companies Kapowsin and Electron power plants in the Puyallup River Valley. Its proximity to Mount Rainier National Park inspired him to go on the first of many long hikes around the park. He made his first ascent of Mt. Rainier on July 29, 1924. He also avidly explored many well known scenic spots in the Cascade Range, Olympic Peninsula, British Columbia and Oregon. His accomplishments included the first ski ascent of Glacier Peak in 1938 with Sigurd Hall and another early ski ascent of Eldorado Peak in the Cascades with Fred Beckey and Lloyd Anderson in 1940.
His alpine enthusiasm is reflected in his account of skiing in the Garibaldi area in 1943: "Some ski enthusiasts HAVE climbed in the park in spring for several days of WONDERFUL skiing--for skiing Paradise it IS but probably [will] be never popular when so much labor getting there is involved. The steep sloped runs from the Tusk would be thrilling to say the least while the views would be beyond comprehension!! And the glaciers near Garibaldi peak as well as south of Helm Lake-Helm Glacier as an example had splendid spring snow in mid-August for those die-hards who must ski every month in the year to keep in condition! Perhaps the popular advent of the helicopter after the war will solve the whole problem--or will it?"
His interest in mountaineering led him to become involved in The Mountaineers and also to author articles on backcountry skiing including a 1937 Mountaineer Annual article. In addition, he pursued his interest in amateur photography. Working mostly with 35 millimeter still photography and 8 and 16 mm moving pictures, he documented many of his cross country mountaineering and skiing trips. In the winter of 1936, he was invited by the Rainier National Park Company to take publicity pictures of the park for them. Along with his images, he included many lively annotations of his experiences in the Cascade and Olympic Mountains. He associated with many well known mountaineers and photographers in the Pacific Northwest community including Hermann Ulrichs, Fred and Helmy Beckey, Otto Trott, Asahel Curtis, Ray Atkeson, and Lawrence D. Lindsley.
A very religious man, Dwight Watson became involved with the Hope Bible Fellowship of Seattle during the 1940s. He was staunchly opposed to the theory of evolution, and he taught Sunday school and led young people, especially YMCA and UPS messengers groups, in nature outings. Watson went on many such YMCA trips when he was a young man. He donated generously to several Christian missionaries and organizations. He compiled many boxes of clippings on skiing, hiking, and scientific phenomena. He also maintained correspondence with a wide variety of people in the scientific and religious fields. He later worked at Rainier Oven until he retired in 1962. He then lived and worked as a custodian for Hope Bible Fellowship in the Wallingford Fremont neighborhood. He also spent nine years at Harmony Gardens Care Center. Watson died of heart failure on Thursday, February 29, 1996.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Films created by Dwight Watson of skiing and mountaineering in the Pacific Northwest. His films include footage of important figures in the mountaineering community such as Otto Trott, Sigurd Hall, Fred and Helmy Beckey, and Lloyd Anderson.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Titles of films are italicized when they are used as a title in the film. Unitalicized titles have been derived from notes on film cans, the film leaders, or as descriptions of film content.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
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Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact the Special Collections division of the University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection has been arranged into multiple series, based on Watson's original organization. All the series except the last one were named by him.
- Skiing and Mountaineering
- Mountains and Nature
- The Glory of Water
- Mountain Climbing and Seattle
Custodial History
The films were originally in the custody of The Mountaineers History Committee.
Acquisition Information
Donor: The Mountaineers, 2011
Processing Note
These films were transferred from PH Coll 1047 The Mountaineers Film Collection, 2015.
Processed by Sarah Freeman, Jonathan King, Sheila Mitchell, Hannah Palin, Jaki Parsons and Susan Fitch, 2012-2015.
Related Materials
Watson's scrapbook and papers, referenced in several of the film notes, are located in the Dwight Alvin Watson Papers, Accession No. 2170-004, at the University of Washington.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Skiing and MountaineeringReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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viewcopy | item | ||
VC297 | 1 |
Northwest Mountain Skiing, B.C.
(Before Chairlifts) A mix of footage depicting early ski ascents of Mt. St. Helens
(June 5, 1938), Glacier Peak (July 4, 1938), and Eldorado Peak (May 15, 1938).
Still photographs inserted between the movie segments show other ski
destinations, including the Goat Rocks, Mt. Adams, White Pass (near Glacier
Peak), and Lyman Lake. A seaplane takes off from Seattle, followed by Ralph Eskenazi
rowing a boat across Spirit Lake. Sigurd Hall, Ralph Eskenazi and John James
ascend Mt. St. Helens, roped together and skiing near large crevasses. Watson
digs himself out of a snow hole. Sigurd Hall climbs to the summit of Glacier Peak above clouds.
Hall skis glaciers, and at high speed down snowfields.Two skiers, possibly Erick Larson and Andy Hennig, wake up from
a bivouac, a scene taken from Watson's Mt. Rainier ski ascent film. Skiers,
probably including Sigurd Hall, traverse the ridge between Sibley Pass and the
Eldorado Glacier, around the south side of The Triad. Views of Forbidden Peak,
Boston Basin, Cascade Pass, Mt. Johannesburg, Hidden Lake Peak and Snowking
Mountain. A silent, black and white film clip, probably from the film
The White Art (Die Weisse Kunst) by Arnold Fanck,
made in 1927, is spliced onto the end of Watson's footage. Filmed near Zermatt,
Switzerland, it shows what today would be called "big mountain skiing," with
steep, exposed slopes, untracked snow, high speed turns, and air time. Contains
scenes that can be found as stills in the book The
Wonders of Ski-ing by Hannes Schneider and Arnold Fanck.
Original1 film reel (350 feet) : camera original, silent, black and
white ; 16mm [Duplicating Master: 1049.M01]
This film was part a program titled "Northwest Mountain Skiing
B.C. (Before Chairlifts)" that Watson presented at the Seattle Public Library
auditorium on November 14, 1962. Watson preceded it with a narrative about the
history of ski mountaineering in the Northwest beginning in 1889.
|
1938 |
VC298 | 2 |
South Cascade Glacier Ralph Eskenazi explores the head of the South Cascade Glacier on
foot, July 24, 1939. Views of Dome Peak and the Chickamin Glacier, Spire Point,
Sentinel Peak, Mt. Formidable and other peaks of the Ptarmigan Traverse.
Original1 film reel (150 feet) : camera original, silent, black and
white ; 16mm [Duplicating Master: 1049.M1]
A few clips of this film appear in Item 6 Thrill of a Mountain Climb.
|
1939 |
VC299 | 3 | Mt. Baker ski traverse Dwight Watson on the Mt. Baker traverse from Kulshan Cabin to
Baker Lodge, with Andy Hennig and Erick Larson on May 13, 1939. Other skiers on
Mt. Baker at other times. Skiing on Table Mountain and around the Mt. Baker ski
area. Skiing on Ruth Mountain and around Hannegan Pass, probably in 1938 with
Sigurd Hall. Views of Table Mountain and the Mt. Baker ski area in the
summertime.
Original1 film reel (675 feet) : camera original, silent, black and
white ; 16mm [Duplicating Master: 1049.M1]
|
1939 |
VC300 | 4 |
Skiing in the Olympic Mountains An old automobile, loaded with skis, drives onto the M/V
Ballard, a ferry on Puget Sound. Scenes on the
ferry, near a lake on the Olympic Peninsula (probably Lake Crescent) and hiking
toward the high country. Skiing above Olympic Hot Springs between Appleton Pass
and High Divide. Views of Mt. Olympus and the Bailey Range.
Original1 film reel (150 feet) : camera original, silent, black and
white ; 16mm [Duplicating Master: 1049.M1]
|
circa 1939 |
VC301 | 5 |
Mt. Rainier Ski Attempt and the Up-Ski
Experiment Scenes of Mt. Rainier locations: Emmons Glacier, Spray Park,
Willis Wall, Summerland. Skiing on the Cowlitz and Paradise Glaciers. Skiing on
Emmons Glacier, probably during the June 28, 1939 ski ascent to 12,000 feet by
Duke Watson, Andy Hennig and Erick Larson. The Up-Ski Experiment involves trick photography and a skier,
Bert Mortenson, with a small propeller mounted on his back. Matt Broze accepts
a tow up the hill.
Original1 film reel (400 feet) : camera original, silent, black and
white ; 16mm [Duplicating Master: 1049.M1]
The first complete ski ascent of Mt. Rainier was made by Sigurd
Hall, accompanied by Hennig, just four days after this trip.
|
circa 1939 |
VC302 | 6 |
Thrills of a Mountain
Climb A climb of Mt. Baker by the Happy Fisher route on August 20,
1939, by Otto Trott, Andy Hennig, Sigurd Hall, Fred and Helmy Beckey, John
James and Joe McGowan. Scenic views surround the men hiking in the Mt. Baker
ski area and along the trail to Lake Ann. The climbers scramble up the Fisher
Chimneys. Fred Beckey and Sigurd Hall strap on their crampons and Otto Trott
demonstrates flat-footing on Winnie's Slide. The climbers negotiate crevasses
on Hell's Highway and climb the summit pyramid where they unfurl an American
flag.
Original1 film reel (500 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1049.M1]
A few clips from Item 2
South Cascade Glacier appear in this
film. Jeff Thomas of the Mazama Archives reports that the Mt. Shuksan summit
register also lists George Freed and Erick Larson on that date. In
Challenge of the North Cascades, Fred Beckey wrote
that he learned to use crampons on this climb.
|
1939 |
VC303 | 7 |
A Ski Tour A snow survey stake shows increasing snow depths. Black and
white scenes of winter ski touring on a ridge. People including Otto Trott
clown and do telemark and stem turns. Cornices and tracks on Table Mountain.
The photographer's ski tips in motion, skimming through powder. Skiers make
turns in slow motion and at actual speed. Skiers tour through Herman Saddle to
Chain Lakes. Inserted here is a short unlabeled segment depicting possibly
the west ridge of Forbidden Peak during the original April 1940 attempt by
Lloyd Anderson, Fred Beckey and Dwight Watson. No climbers are shown, but the
corniced ridge is shown as well as views of Eldorado Peak, Moraine Lake and the
Klawatti Glacier area. Skiers chase each other and ski in powder snow at Austin Pass.
View of an old cabin near Austin Pass.
Original1 film reel (200 feet) : camera original, silent, color, black
and white ; 8mm [Duplicating Master: 1049.M2]
|
circa 1939-1940 |
VC304 | 8 |
Puyallup Glacier, Mt. Rainier
A three-part film.First part: Hikers carry skis up steep snowless slopes, then
climb toward snowline. A man and woman are shown, probably Otto Trott and
Virginia Hill in June 9, 1940, based on notes in Watson's papers. Scenes of the
Puyallup Glacier, Sunset Amphitheater and west side of Mt. Rainier. The skiers
cross the Puyallup Glacier flats and descend near the glacier edge. People ski
tour with crevasses in the background, snow worms on the surface of the snow,
and late afternoon sun on the Tahoma Glacier. Second part: Scenes of Rainier's Summerland area in spring.
Watson's scrapbook lists several trips to Summerland. This one probably is May
28, 1939. Walt Dyke skis in shorts on the Fryingpan Glacier. Scenes of the
Emmons Glacier, K's Spire, and clouds swirling around Little Tahoma. Walt
clowns with a cut-out of a Coca Cola girl. Third part: Scenes near Paradise, Mt. Rainier above the mists,
winter scenes, ski running and touring to Camp Muir. The annual Silver Skis
race, probably in 1942, with many racers falling. Views of Panorama Point and
its face, the Tatoosh Range and Edith Creek basin. The racers make high speed
turns on a rutted course. A group of people clown and paint a mountain cabin,
possibly at Mt. Baker.
Original1 film reel (250 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1049.M2]
|
circa 1939-1942 |
VC305 | 9 |
Thrill of a Mountain Climb /
Flapjack Lake / Reservoirs of Snow & Ice Contains three titled segments.Title: Thrill of a Mountain Climb:
Black and white scene of two men hiking through brush and crossing a stream.
The men could possibly be Fred Beckey and Lloyd Anderson on their 1940
Forbidden Peak attempt. Title:
Flapjack Lake: Scenes of Flapjack
Lake and camp life. Views of the crags above, probably The Needles in the
Olympic Mountains. Two men, probably Walt Dyke and Clint Kelley, ascend from
camp and scramble on rock. Views of summit rocks and surrounding crags.Title:
Reservoirs of Snow & Ice: Scenes
of Mt. Rainier. Hikers approach the Nisqually Glacier and walk roped on the
glacier near crevasses. Closeups of ice, flowing water and pools.
Original1 film reel (225 feet) : camera original, silent, color, black
and white ; 8mm [Duplicating Master: 1049.M2]
|
circa 1940-1941 |
Reel | |||
VC306 | 10 |
A Ski Descent, Spray Park, Mt.
Rainier A three-part film.A party of three skiers tour through Knapsack Pass to Spray
Park, with the northwest side of Mt. Rainier as a backdrop. Watson's scrapbook
dates this trip May 6, 1940. Men carry skis through a forest, Mt. Hinman in the distance,
expansive snowfields and a 360-degree panorama from the summit. Four men ski
wide open slopes. Watson's scrapbook dates this trip May 5-6, 1944. His
companions are Dave Lind, Charlie Cehrs, Dean Thompson and Gene Paxton.Scenes of the Dakobed Range, located south of Glacier Peak, in
summer and fall. Acar carries skis and the Coca Cola girl cardboard cutout. Men
carry skis in the woods. Views of the Buck Pass area in spring, showing
Fortress, Buck and Tenpeak Mountains. The Coca Cola girl takes in the scenery.
Watson's scrapbook dates this trip Memorial Day, 1941. His companions are Walt
Dyke, Clint Kelley and Gage Chetwood. Skiers swing turns with Tenpeak Mountain
and Glacier Peak in the background.
Original1 film reel (250 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1049.M2]
|
May 1940, May 1941 |
viewcopy | |||
VC307 | 11 | Skiing on Mt. Adams, Chinook Pass Skiers hike into Bird Creek Meadows, the east flank of Mt.
Adams. A climber reaches the summit of Mt. Adams on crampons with ski poles but
no skis. Scenes of the Coca Cola girl cardboard cutout on the slopes. Views of
Mt. Rainier from the summit, the old summit cabin buried by crusted snow and
The Castle and upper eastern ramparts of Mt. Adams. Skiing on the Mazama
Glacier. Probably "Adams-Cosmic-Dyke" trip on June 22, 1941, listed in Watson's
scrapbook. Winter scenes at Chinook Pass, rimed trees, Mt. Rainier in the
distance, skiers in spring, peaks, slopes and cornices.
Original1 film reel (100 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1049.M2]
|
circa 1941-1944 |
MOUNTAINS AND NATUREReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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viewcopy | item | ||
VC308 | 12 |
Awakening of Spring
A variety of wildflowers including maple, apple and tulip tree
blossoms, forsythia, scotch broom, magnolia, dogwood, cherry trees, crocus,
willows, skunk cabbage, trillium, calipso, twin flowers, yellow lily,
beargrass, fern buds, trifol arvense, gentian, stinko, white avalanche lily,
penstemon, mimulus, arnica flower, bluebell, and elephant heads.
Original1 film reel (500 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1049.M3]
|
circa 1936-1941 |
VC309 | 13 |
Colorful Autumn Scenes of Mt. Hood, Three Fingers, Whitehorse, Glacier Peak and
the Monte Cristo Peaks. Views of alpine valleys and meadows, slide paths,
colorful leaves, horses grazing in a field, trees along a river, deer, a hiker
in a meadow, the Yakima Canyon, apple trees laden with fruit, and fallen
leaves.
Original1 film reel (250 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1049.M3]
|
circa 1938-1941 |
VC310 | 14 |
Mt. Rainier National
Park Scenes of Mt. Rainier from a distance, closer views from the
Carbon Glacier area, a hiker in meadows, Tolmie Peak Lookout and Eunice Lake. A
man wades in a pond, scrambles a peak, and eats watermelon with a woman.
Various wildflowers in the meadows of Mt. Rainier. Scenes of Paradise Park
including the Nisqually Valley and Paradise River. A man hikes on the Pinnacle
Peak trail. A view of Mt. Adams from the Tatoosh Range, Muir Snowfield, still
shots of paintings of Mt. Rainier, Mt. St. Helens from Paradise, Klapatche Park
with snow, and sunset shots of Mt. Rainier.
Original1 film reel (250 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1049.M3]
|
circa 1938 |
Lovely
Switzerland Filmed in Switzerland. Includes still photographs. Swiss
mountains in summer, alpine dwellings, sheep, lakes, meadow country, and
paintings of alpine dwellings, peaks and climbers.
|
circa 1938 | ||
viewcopy | item | ||
VC311 | 15 |
Lovely
Switzerland Original1 film reel (50 feet) : print, silent, black and white ; 16mm
[Duplicating Master: 1049.M1]
|
circa 1938 |
VC312 | 16 |
Lovely Switzerland
soundtrack 1/4" open reel soundtrack for Lovely
Switzerland
|
circa 1938 |
viewcopy | item | ||
VC313 | 17 |
Awakening of
Spring Lowland flowers with closeups, sequences of petals opening,
tulip fields, lily pads. Waterfront sunset scenes.
Original1 film reel (200 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1049.M3]
|
circa 1940-1941 |
VC314 | 18 |
Mt. Baker Region / Pastoral
Symphony Contains two titled segments.Title:
Mt. Baker Region: Winter scenes near
the Mt. Baker ski area, skiers, Austin Pass, snowy trees, Mt. Shuksan, Mt.
Baker and snow slopes.Title:
Pastoral Symphony: Summer near the
Mt. Baker ski area, views of Mt. Shuksan, hikers on snow at Austin Pass,
sunbathers, and an organized outing group. Views of Mt. Baker from Baker Lake
and The Sisters Range from the west.
Original1 film reel (250 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1049.M3]
|
circa 1940-1941 |
VC315 | 19 |
Photo Paradise / Glacier Peak
Region / Lyman Lake Region / Lake Chelan Scenes of Big Four Mountain, the Monte Cristo area, winter
scenery, men carrying skis, White Pass south of Glacier Peak, Image Lake, and
the Miners Ridge area. Climbing scenes and panoramas, possibly on Mt. Bruseth
during the July 4, 1940 first ascent with Erick Larson mentioned in Watson's
scrapbook. Views of the Cloudy Pass region, Lyman Lake region including a
cabin, Lyman Glacier, Spider Meadows, Entiat Mountains, probably in the
Cardinal Peak area, Lake Chelan and the boat Lady of the
Lake.
Original1 film reel (425 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1049.M2]
|
circa 1940-1941 |
VC316 | 20 |
The Pacific Northwest, Charming
and Beautiful Garibaldi Park A trip to Garibaldi Park in British Columbia. Travel by boat up
Howe Sound, by train up the Squamish River valley, and by horses to Black Tusk
meadows. Scenes of the Garibaldi Lake area, glaciers and peaks, telephoto views
of the Tantalus Range and high country views of the Castle Towers area,
probably from the Black Tusk vicinity. Based on Watson's scrapbook, the date of
this trip is August 14, 1943.
Original1 film reel (350 feet) : camera original, silent, color, also
black and white ; 8mm [Duplicating Master: 1049.M3]
|
August 14, 1943 |
THE GLORY OF WATERReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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viewcopy | item | ||
VC317 | 21 |
The Glory of Water, The Raging
Torrent Waterfalls of various sizes, rapids, pools, sculpted rock, spray
and rainbows, rushing and falling water from above and below. Snoqualmie Falls
near Snoqualmie Pass and Comet Falls in Mount Rainier National Park. Ends with
two title cards: And thus merrily & unhurried
and The return to the ocean fount.
Original1 film reel (150 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1049.M4]
|
circa 1938-1941 |
VC317 | 22 |
The Glory of Water,
Seasons A series of water scenes, mostly of water rushing through creeks
and rivers. According to the list accompanying the film, includes scenes of
"Oregon coast, Cape Kiwanda and Cannon Beach, Seagulls, vapors, Mountains and
lakes, Lyman Lake, Flapjack Lake, Reservoirs of Snow & Ice, Mt. Baker
winter snow storm, Mildred Lakes, Setens [sic] Pass cabin, Paradise cabin,
Tatoosh range. Joy of Summer, Indian Henry's trail, Dr Beckey and friend. Tree
woman carving, Glacier Peak mine, Old toll road, Naches road turnoff, Mt.
Jefferson, Ray Atkeson, Ollalie trip, Colorful Nature, Colorful Autumn,
Malachite-Copper Lakes, Sunsets, B&W copies of star pictures."
Original1 film reel (425 feet) : camera original, silent, color, black
and white ; 8mm [Duplicating Master: 1049.M4]
|
circa 1939-1941 |
VC317 | 23 |
The Glory of Water I Contains four titled segments.The Ocean: Ocean waves crashing on
shore, children playing in the waves and sunsets over the water.The Storms of Winter: Trees blowing
in the wind, snow storms, lightning, and rain. A measuring tape on a tree shows
the snow becoming deeper, possibly located at Mt. Baker since this same footage
in the film A Ski Tour takes place at Mt. Baker.
People skiing and a cabin, possibly the cabin the Mountaineers rented at Mt.
Baker until they built their own in 1958.Glory of the Snowflake: People
skiing and trees covered in snow, some of it filmed in the Mt. Baker area with
views of Mt. Baker and Mt. Shuksan.The Gentle Thaw: Icicles, streams
and waterfalls, and views of Glacier Peak and Image Lake.
Original1 film reel (425 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1049.M4]
|
circa 1940 |
VC317 | 24 |
The Glory of Water
II A series of water footage, primarily scenes of water rushing
through creeks and rivers flowing to the sea. Contains three titled
segments.The Raging Torrent: Streams and
waterfalls. Includes views of the Tatoosh Range at Mt. Rainier National Park
and possibly the Paradise River.The Eternal Growing Stream: Rivers
and people fishing. Probably the Stillaguamish River and possibly the Skykomish
and Wenatchee Rivers. And Thus Merrily and Unhurried, The Return
to the Ocean Fount: An amphibious aircraft takes off, possibly in Puget
Sound, and water flows through a dam. Views of the Columbia River and Puget
Sound.
Original1 film reel (400 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1049.M4]
|
circa 1940-1941 |
VC317 | 25 |
The Ocean Waves breaking on rocks, seabirds, arches and sea stacks, sandy
beaches, surf, and sandstone cliffs.
Original1 film reel (225 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1049.M4]
|
circa 1940-1941 |
Mountain climbing and SeattleReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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viewcopy | item | ||
VC318 | 26 |
Crags and Crevasses: Mountain
Climbing in Glacier National Park This commercially produced short Kodak Cinegraph film is
subtitled "Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park." A group of people climb
a peak in the Rocky Mountains.The film has title cards throughout explaining the action.
Climbers climb up Blackfoot Glacier. They negotiate crevasses, using long ice
axes. Views of a crevasse and more scenes of climbers and ice formations.
Tilted view of the climbers, roped together, climbing the glacier with
mountains in the background. Closeup of the leader cutting steps up a crevasse
wall, with his second close behind him. The leader uses his ice axe to surmount
the crevasse, then belays his second up. The leader belays the second up a
vertical rock pitch with peaks and valleys in the background. On the summit,
they sign the register.
Original1 film reel (100 feet) : print, silent, tinted, black and white
; 16mm [Duplicating Master: 1049.M1]
|
circa 1928 |
VC319 | 27 | Experimental Titles, Seattle, Garibaldi Park Begins with several title cards: Shall I
be mute; To him shall bow;
And knows no bounds; Amen. Scenes of ferry boats, a waterway, and a view of
Seattle from Magnolia. More title cards: Preface;
On the way; And all living
things; The ocean; If
they bring joy; And satisfy;
We are grateful; Garibaldi
Park; Water is symbolic of life and
The gentle thaw.
Original1 film reel (30 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1049.M5]
|
circa 1938-1941 |
VC320 | 28 |
Canadian Rockies, Mountaineers,
Miklave The Mountaineers annual outing in the Canadian Rockies. Views of
mountains and valleys in Yoho National Park and of camp life. Mountaineers
scramble on peaks.
Photographer: August Miklave ; Editor: Dwight Watson.
Original1 film reel (125 feet) : camera original, silent, color ; 8mm
[Duplicating Master: 1049.M3]
Note from Watson accompanying film: "This 8mm film was made by
a member, August Miklave (born circa 1902), and left with me for editing. Then
he lost his life in strange accident at Twin Falls Park east of North Bend, WA.
This was many years ago in Sept 8, 1957. . . -- Dwight Watson."
|
1941 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Trott, Otto T. (Otto Titus), 1911-1999