COMMISSIONER O'MALLEY VISITS ALASKA Part 1

Description

On the inspection trip to Alaska by Commissioner Henry O'Malley and party in 1929. Reel 1 shows scenic views and the town of Campbell River along the coast of British Columbia. The party visits several salmon canneries along Bristol Bay. Shows various ships and fishing boats, including the Coast Guard Cutter Haida. The party lands at St. Paul Island. Reel 2, the party visits St. Paul Island, the Pribilof Islands, and Dutch Harbor, in the Aleutians. Views of St. Paul include scenes of housing, Greek Orthodox Church activities, and sealing. Shows herring saltery activities at Dutch Harbor. Reel 3 shows scenes of Kodiak Island, Sitka, and Skagway. Consists mostly of scenery and tourist attractions, including views of Sitka National Park. Reel 4 contains miscellaneous scenes of fishing and scenery in Alaska and includes shots of fishing off New England.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Series

Moving Images Relating to Wildlife Issues