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1988NORTH AMERICA
Cruise from Ketchikan, Alaska to Wrangell, Petersburg, Sitka Sights and way of life in Alaska from Ketchikan to Wrangell. Scenic shots, lifestyles, totem poles, fishing, family life of American Alaskan Indian, indigenous people.

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Shots from a cruise to Alaska from one city to another, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Sitka.
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Beautiful scenic shots and pan POV from above, looking down over water, foggy day, many lush green small islands
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A big brown bear in the wild prowling around in the woods, joined by two smaller bears (dark)- dark, nighttime footage.
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Scenic shots POV mountain top looking down over foggy Alaskan waterfront city, most likely Ketchikan.
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Downtown Alaskan city, mountains in bkgd, 1 - 2 story buildings, wide streets, some traffic, small town feel.
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Boats and industry along waterfront, boats docked in harbor, mountains in bkgd.
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Truck pulling camper, getting on ferry. Ferry workers.
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Map of the Inside Passage - Alaskan border with Canada. Gulf of Alaska. Redline drawing of cruise route from Prince Rupert along coast to Ketchikan.
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Cruise ship in the Port of Alaska. Pan of Ketchikan along the coast POV cruise ship. Homes along the water, many boats docked in the port.
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Cruise ship slowly entering port at Ketchikan, people on board captain driving ship, workers tying ship to dock. Passengers disembarking, others getting on.
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Downtown Ketchikan, some traffic, small city feel, "welcome to Ketchikan" sign. Tilt down on long wooden staircase behind homes on hill, boats in harbor. Homes on stilts along coast.
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WS small green home along dock in coastal area, a figure is seen in doorway. z'in to reveal young girl in doorway, standing, hands crossed, sign reads "See Dolly's House #24 St."
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Typical homes in Ketchikan, many boats docked in the harbor, pan along harbor many many boats crowded in.
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Large hand drawn sign - a fisherman holding his gear - sign reads: Forget Something????? Again this year you'll put more fun in your fishing with a Ketchikan King Salmon DERBY TICKET
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High angle - fishermen heading out in small boats.
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Weighing the catch of the day. Fish hanging from hook. Woman measuring fish writing things down. Large poster on wall for fishing contest. - Day One Sat. Entries.
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WS gray and smoke billowing up from industrial buildings. Pan coastal lumber yards. Lumber industry buildings along the coast line.
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Beautiful elaborately carved wooden totem poles.
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Long line of tourists, holding umbrellas walking into and waiting in line to get into Alaskan Native Indian museum. Pan down huge Alaskan Indigenous native totem poles. Samples of elaborate wood carvings, frogs, faces, birds, people.. Var b&w photos of original native wood sculptures.
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Various shots of native Alaskans actually carving, working, painting the giant wooden totem poles.
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Shots of Alaskan family at their dinner table. Mom, dad and two young children sharing a meal at home.
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Map depicting route from Ketchikan to Wrangell, Alaska.
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Scenic shots Wrangell, Alaska. Pan their coastline, mountains, trees, harbor.
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Native Alaskan Indian large carved totem pole, gated entrance native painting. Man and making stencils of native drawings of Indian God faces.
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Alaskan artisan in her studio at work carving native Indian faces. Display of her works framed, hanging on walls and shelves in her studio.
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Var shots downtown Wrangell, rainy day. Wide streets, small town feel, mountains in bkgd.
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Pan along coastal lumbering operation. Logs carried by tractors moving around in the lumberyard. Row and rows of stacked up logs and lumber.
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Cute little boy selling samples of Alaskan rocks to tourists. CU little boy looking up at camera. Showing off neatly compartmentalized box of var rocks. Priced accordingly!
01:19:31 1171.46 thumbnail
Shots of the Alaskan waters, huge rocks jutting out, icy, snowy coastline.
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Map with red line indicating route from Wrangell to Petersburg.
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Downtown Petersburg, Alaska. Storefronts, mom and son walking by, elaborate painting on storefront. Village homes along the water, harbor area. Mountainous landscape. Fishing boats coming in
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High angle fishermen in small fishing boat coming in with their catch. Bucket of fish taken off boat by pulley. Gigantic Skate Fish on pulley hanging in the air. Unloading catch of the day. Tons of fish coming in off fishing boats. Dumped and unloaded sliding around on dock.
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Fishermen at work, start to finish operation. Unloading huge catch, nets full of millions of pink shrimp into large holding vats.
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Close up millions of pink shrimp. Shrimp processing, going up pulley, workers in Shrimp plant sorting the shrimp, prepping for canning, assembly line.
Final product in cans "Frigid Zone Alaskan Shrimp Meat".
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Map with route drawn in red from Petersburg to Sitka.
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Scenic shots of Alaska POV cruise. Tourists on deck taking in scenic views of eautiful snow capped mountains along the coast line, evergreen trees. Aerial views of Sitka, Alaska.
01:32:36 1956.06 thumbnail
Strange WS's of a model village.
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Downtown Sitka. Quaint small town feel, one-two story buildings, little traffic - mountain backdrop. Var shots points of interest, statue, Alaska Pioneers Home.
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WS an old fort, flags flying against mountain in bkgd. cu old canon.
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Sign: Sitka National Historical Park. Park headquarters building. Native Alaskan Indian clothing and mask with beaded face, Native Alaskan woman sewing beads onto fabric, samples of beaded Native clothing and robes with symbolic features, beaded Eagle and mask.
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WS workshop Alaskan Artisan. Cu's detail metal carvings, hand carving design into metal
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Alaskan Indian Totem Poles. Totem poles carved from wood, detailed colorful carvings of mythical faces
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Scenic shots, forest covered in thick white and gray clouds and fog, beautiful waterfall
01:37:20 2240.11 thumbnail
WS Lumbermill spewing clouds of white smoke from smoke stacks against a scenic mountain and lake backdrop. Pan lumberyard, logs spread out eveywhere.
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WS interior church, large elaborate gold doors, priest at alter performing services.
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Interior var shots of preserved historic old home or school, wooden floors, pine walls, old stone walls
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Exterior museum, round building. Interior museum shots - glass cases with Alaskan Indian ancient masks, artifacts
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Live shots folk dance performance - Folk dancers performing on stage .
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Various shots Sitka Commerce - large barge on the water, barge going under bridge, tug boat, ship carrying containers
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At the shore. Huge snowcapped mountain in background at beach. Surfers and tubers riding the waves, people floating on raft, sunbathing, playing in the sand. Extremely rocky gray sand.
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Beautiful close up shots - Native Indigenous Alaskan woman with adorable baby in papoose on her back, both looking right into camera. Pan out from close up to MS.
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Scenic landscape shots, incfredibly beautiful snow covered mountains, glaciers.
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Ext. Visitor Information Center - tourists milling about, walking by. Beautiful array of colorful flowers around the premises, man looking up at directions pole indicating direction of different States and countries.
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Various exterior shots the Anchorage Museum of History and Art
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Slate: Date 5-23-88. Take 1, Roll 1. William Bacon Productions
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Freight train with headlight on coming toward camera, tree lined country railroad tracks. Various other shots trains on railroad tracks - snowcapped mountains in bkgd.
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Var shots POV from top of building, Alaskan city (could be Anchorage), downtown, streets, traffic, tall buildings, city skyline shots from across river.
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Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, Anchorage. Shots of parked prop planes. Seaplanes taking off in the water, Seaplanes in the air.
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Strange looking open-air passenger train car converted into a restaurant. Waitress serving meals to people seated in booths, no windows, open sides.
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Aerial views Ankorage.
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