Alaska: A Modern Frontier (Revised edition)

1948 · Prelinger Archives · 10 minutes · 115 shots · Black and white and colour

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Title card: "A Coronet Instructional Film - ALASKA: A Modern Frontier (REVISED)"
0:00.0–0:11.8 (11.8 s) · shot 1909
Educational collaborator credit for Thomas Frank Barton with RCA logo
0:11.8–0:19.5 (7.8 s) · shot 1910
Educational collaborator credit for Thomas Frank Barton with RCA logo
0:19.5–0:21.8 (2.3 s) · shot 1911
Two horses pulling a plow across a dusty dirt field
0:21.8–0:32.7 (10.9 s) · shot 1912
Panoramic view of a farm settlement with low houses and flat fields
0:32.7–0:38.1 (5.3 s) · shot 1913
Dirt road leading toward a farm with houses and telephone poles
0:38.1–0:42.0 (3.9 s) · shot 1914
Nissen hut and small wooden buildings near a treeline
0:42.0–0:44.7 (2.7 s) · shot 1915
Narrow dirt track winding through a dense forest of evergreen trees
0:44.7–0:48.3 (3.5 s) · shot 1916
Fast-flowing river rapids with dark green trees along the banks
0:48.3–0:50.5 (2.2 s) · shot 1917
Riverbank with industrial equipment, wooden structures, and water view
0:50.5–0:53.5 (3.0 s) · shot 1918
Rotating globe showing North America and zooming in on Alaska region
0:53.5–1:08.1 (14.6 s) · shot 1919 · animation
Relief map of Alaska with United States outline comparison
1:08.1–1:20.5 (12.4 s) · shot 1920 · animation
Aerial view of winding rivers, lakes, and dark forested landscape
1:20.5–1:27.9 (7.3 s) · shot 1921
Aerial view of snow-capped mountains and rugged terrain
1:27.9–1:34.9 (7.0 s) · shot 1922
Aerial view of forested area with a clearing and a road
1:34.9–1:39.3 (4.4 s) · shot 1923
Aerial view of forested area with a clearing and a road
1:39.3–1:42.3 (3.0 s) · shot 1924
Aerial view of a wide meandering river cutting through flat forest
1:42.3–1:46.7 (4.5 s) · shot 1925
Aerial view of a coastal beach bordering a large body of water
1:46.7–1:52.0 (5.3 s) · shot 1926
Animated map of Alaska showing Arctic Ocean, Bering Sea, and Pacific Ocean
1:52.0–2:05.9 (13.8 s) · shot 1927 · animation
Coastal village with small buildings, boats, and racks on a gravel beach
2:05.9–2:10.5 (4.6 s) · shot 1928
Gravel beach of a coastal village with boats and wooden structures
2:10.5–2:18.0 (7.5 s) · shot 1929
Woman gardening with a hoe in front of a rural wooden house
2:18.0–2:24.5 (6.5 s) · shot 1930
Rural farm scene with buildings, hills, and a field in the foreground
2:24.5–2:29.8 (5.3 s) · shot 1931
Horses pulling a piece of farm equipment across an agricultural field
2:29.8–2:36.7 (6.8 s) · shot 1932
A car drives past a sign that reads "Entering Alaska, Leaving Yukon Territory".
2:36.7–2:42.5 (5.8 s) · shot 1933
A view of a winding gravel road carved into a hill with sparse trees.
2:42.5–2:44.7 (2.2 s) · shot 1934
An animated map highlighting Alaska, Canada, the United States, Fairbanks, and Dawson Creek.
2:44.7–2:54.9 (10.2 s) · shot 1935 · animation
A corner view of the Dawson Co-operative Union building with a gas pump out front.
2:54.9–2:59.3 (4.3 s) · shot 1936
A close-up of a Mile 0 signpost for the Alaska Highway in front of a building.
2:59.3–3:02.9 (3.7 s) · shot 1937
Looking ahead from a moving vehicle down a sloping gravel road toward water and trees.
3:02.9–3:07.3 (4.3 s) · shot 1938
A dirt mound with a metal drainage pipe sits beside a rural road surrounded by trees.
3:07.3–3:10.6 (3.3 s) · shot 1939
A small stream flows alongside a rural road through a heavily wooded area.
3:10.6–3:15.8 (5.2 s) · shot 1940
A vehicle drives along a gravel road cutting through a rolling, forested landscape.
3:15.8–3:23.6 (7.8 s) · shot 1941
A town street lined with parked vintage cars, storefronts, and overhead utility lines.
3:23.6–3:28.2 (4.6 s) · shot 1942
Looking down a city street flanked by tall buildings, storefronts, and utility poles.
3:28.2–3:32.0 (3.8 s) · shot 1943
A town street with parked vintage cars and industrial brick buildings with tall chimneys.
3:32.0–3:35.9 (3.9 s) · shot 1944
A multi-story brick apartment building stands behind a mature tree on a clear day.
3:35.9–3:41.8 (5.8 s) · shot 1945
A cluster of white houses sits on a grassy hill with trees and a clear sky.
3:41.8–3:46.3 (4.5 s) · shot 1946
A single-story white house with a metal roof and a fenced yard with bushes and flowers.
3:46.3–3:49.5 (3.2 s) · shot 1947
A small log cabin stands behind a wooden fence with utility poles along a dirt road.
3:49.5–3:51.8 (2.3 s) · shot 1948
A town street with vintage vehicles driving past storefronts and overhead utility lines.
3:51.8–3:56.8 (5.1 s) · shot 1949
A row of buses parked along a city street as a person walks past them.
3:56.8–4:00.1 (3.3 s) · shot 1950
People stand near railway tracks with train cars and distant mountains in the background.
4:00.1–4:02.3 (2.2 s) · shot 1951
The side of an Alaska Railroad train car with "Nenana" written on the lower panel.
4:02.3–4:04.7 (2.4 s) · shot 1952
A modern white building with a tall communications tower stands in a flat grassy area.
4:04.7–4:09.2 (4.5 s) · shot 1953
A twin-engine airplane taxis on an airfield with a cloudy sky overhead.
4:09.2–4:11.3 (2.2 s) · shot 1954
A woman and a young child stand near the engine of a parked airplane while a crew member works nearby.
4:11.3–4:17.1 (5.8 s) · shot 1955
A small airplane taxis across a wide gravel airfield under a partly cloudy sky.
4:17.1–4:28.5 (11.5 s) · shot 1956
Globe showing flight route between United States and China via Fairbanks, Alaska
4:28.5–4:41.0 (12.5 s) · shot 1957 · animation
Silver twin-engine passenger airliner parked on the tarmac at an airport
4:41.0–4:46.5 (5.5 s) · shot 1958
Small single-engine floatplane taking off from a grassy airfield
4:46.5–4:52.9 (6.3 s) · shot 1959
Floatplane taxiing onto the muddy shoreline of a lake
4:52.9–4:56.8 (3.9 s) · shot 1960
Floatplane moored at the riverbank with vegetation and nearby boats
4:56.8–5:03.5 (6.8 s) · shot 1961
Floatplane pulled up onto a riverbank with people standing nearby
5:03.5–5:09.9 (6.4 s) · shot 1962
Men loading cargo into a vintage pickup truck parked beside an airplane
5:09.9–5:13.8 (3.9 s) · shot 1963
Close-up of men lifting heavy mechanical parts into the back of a truck
5:13.8–5:17.8 (3.9 s) · shot 1964
Wooden houses and buildings in a remote mountainous settlement
5:17.8–5:22.8 (5.0 s) · shot 1965
Large industrial pipe being loaded onto a truck with construction equipment
5:22.8–5:28.4 (5.7 s) · shot 1966
Large industrial building with multiple windows near a dirt road
5:28.4–5:33.1 (4.7 s) · shot 1967
Close-up view of steel framework and cables at an industrial site
5:33.1–5:36.1 (3.0 s) · shot 1968
High-pressure water cannon spraying a hillside in a mining operation
5:36.1–5:40.5 (4.4 s) · shot 1969
Miner operating a high-pressure water hose in a mining operation
5:40.5–5:44.1 (3.6 s) · shot 1970
Large industrial mining machinery operating outdoors on uneven terrain
5:44.1–5:50.1 (6.0 s) · shot 1971
Close-up of conveyor belts and buckets moving material in an industrial facility
5:50.1–5:56.8 (6.7 s) · shot 1972
Large pile of gravel or ore with an industrial conveyor system
5:56.8–6:01.2 (4.4 s) · shot 1973
Aerial or high-angle view of a coastal settlement with buildings and roads
6:01.2–6:10.1 (8.9 s) · shot 1974
Fishing boats moored at a wooden dock in front of a cannery building
6:10.1–6:14.6 (4.5 s) · shot 1975
Fishing boats anchored peacefully in a calm body of water with hills behind
6:14.6–6:18.0 (3.4 s) · shot 1976
Small boat cruising on a wide river with grassy banks and distant hills
6:18.0–6:22.5 (4.5 s) · shot 1977
Salmon leaping up a rushing waterfall in a river current
6:22.5–6:25.3 (2.8 s) · shot 1978
Close-up of salmon fish struggling and leaping upward against a rushing waterfall
6:25.3–6:27.6 (2.3 s) · shot 1979
Rural landscape with a wooden fence and distant farmhouses under an overcast sky
6:27.6–6:36.4 (8.8 s) · shot 1980
Two horses pulling a harrow across a field, agricultural machinery, 1940s
6:36.4–6:43.3 (6.9 s) · shot 1981
Four farmworkers hoeing a large agricultural field, rural labor, 1940s
6:43.3–6:51.4 (8.1 s) · shot 1982
Rows of growing crops in a large cultivated field, agriculture, 1940s
6:51.4–6:56.5 (5.1 s) · shot 1983
A low angle view of a crop field with distant buildings, agriculture, 1940s
6:56.5–6:59.0 (2.5 s) · shot 1984
Chickens pecking at the ground in a farmyard with wooden sheds, 1940s
6:59.0–7:03.2 (4.2 s) · shot 1985
Many pigs moving around in a muddy farm enclosure, agriculture, 1940s
7:03.2–7:05.8 (2.6 s) · shot 1986
Cows grazing in a pasture behind a wooden fence, rural landscape, 1940s
7:05.8–7:11.3 (5.6 s) · shot 1987
A relief map showing Alaska with labeled surrounding oceans and valley, 1940s
7:11.3–7:23.5 (12.2 s) · shot 1988
Silhouette of a person in the cockpit of a plane, aviation, 1940s
7:23.5–7:30.6 (7.1 s) · shot 1989
Snow-covered mountain range viewed from an airplane cockpit, aerial view, 1940s
7:30.6–7:41.5 (10.8 s) · shot 1990
Rugged, snow-covered mountains and glaciers viewed from the air, Alaska, 1940s
7:41.5–7:47.1 (5.6 s) · shot 1991
A massive glacier flowing through a snow-covered mountain valley, aerial view, 1940s
7:47.1–7:53.4 (6.3 s) · shot 1992
A glacier front terminating in dark water filled with floating ice, 1940s
7:53.4–7:57.8 (4.4 s) · shot 1993
Aerial view of a long coastline with beaches and distant clouds, 1940s
7:57.8–8:01.1 (3.3 s) · shot 1994
Wooden buildings along a coastal shoreline with calm water, Alaska, 1940s
8:01.1–8:07.9 (6.8 s) · shot 1995
People walking along a coastal path near wooden buildings, Alaska, 1940s
8:07.9–8:15.8 (7.8 s) · shot 1996
Group of people standing on a beach watching boats on the water, 1940s
8:15.8–8:22.8 (7.0 s) · shot 1997
A boat approaching the shore with people wading in the surf, 1940s
8:22.8–8:29.4 (6.7 s) · shot 1998
People near a boat on a beach, maritime activity, 1940s
8:29.4–8:32.0 (2.5 s) · shot 1999
A person in protective clothing working near a barrel on the shore, 1940s
8:32.0–8:34.7 (2.7 s) · shot 2000
A person hanging strips of meat on a wooden drying rack, 1940s
8:34.7–8:39.8 (5.1 s) · shot 2001
Close-up of hands hanging strips of dried meat on a wooden rack, 1940s
8:39.8–8:41.9 (2.1 s) · shot 2002
A crowd of people gathered outdoors near buildings, community, 1940s
8:41.9–8:48.3 (6.4 s) · shot 2003
An elderly man in a crowd of onlookers, community gathering, 1940s
8:48.3–8:51.5 (3.2 s) · shot 2004
Scouts in uniform on a hill with a crowd in the background.
8:51.5–8:56.5 (5.0 s) · shot 2005
An Indigenous woman carrying a baby in her parka outdoors.
8:56.5–9:03.0 (6.5 s) · shot 2006
An Indigenous person smiling in a light-colored parka.
9:03.0–9:05.4 (2.3 s) · shot 2007
A mechanic working on an airplane engine outdoors.
9:05.4–9:07.5 (2.1 s) · shot 2008
A log cabin with a pitched roof and surrounding trees.
9:07.5–9:09.5 (2.0 s) · shot 2009
A town street scene with buildings and distant vehicles.
9:09.5–9:18.8 (9.3 s) · shot 2010
A road leading toward buildings and trees in a town.
9:18.8–9:23.5 (4.7 s) · shot 2011
A construction excavator and a bulldozer moving earth near a cafe.
9:23.5–9:32.4 (8.9 s) · shot 2012
Workers loading cargo onto a barge from a wooden ramp.
9:32.4–9:35.0 (2.6 s) · shot 2013
An aerial view of a river, bridge, and surrounding landscape.
9:35.0–9:41.0 (6.0 s) · shot 2014
An animated globe showing the North American continent and Alaska.
9:41.0–9:46.8 (5.8 s) · shot 2015 · animation
A dirt road running through a dense forest of trees.
9:46.8–9:50.7 (3.9 s) · shot 2016
A large industrial crane operating in a mining or excavation area.
9:50.7–9:52.9 (2.2 s) · shot 2017
A waterfall rushing over a rocky drop with buildings in the background.
9:52.9–9:57.8 (5.0 s) · shot 2018
Men working outdoors near stacked logs and wooden beams.
9:57.8–10:03.5 (5.7 s) · shot 2019
Two children standing outdoors near trees and a fence.
10:03.5–10:10.2 (6.7 s) · shot 2020
A dark, mostly black screen with very faint text.
10:10.2–10:12.8 (2.6 s) · shot 2021
Intertitle graphic reading "The End" inside a crown with Coronet Instructional Films text.
10:12.8–10:16.3 (3.5 s) · shot 2022
Fading intertitle graphic reading "The End" inside a crown.
10:16.3–10:19.2 (2.9 s) · shot 2023

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