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Alaska's Silver Millions (Part I)

1936/17 min 8 sec/51 shots

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This 1936 film surveys Alaska’s geography, the salmon life cycle, commercial fishing, cannery operations, and fishing-community life. Directed by Beverly Jones, it features commentary by Father Bernard Hubbard, known as the “glacier priest.”

Provenance and rights

Original producer: Carousel Films
Collection: Prelinger Archives
Original title: Alaska's Silver Millions (Part I)
Date: 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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