- This TravelTalk looks at what was then the Alaska Territory, which according to the film, was being looked at as a potential home to millions of refugees from World War II.
- In this pre-World War II (for the United States) short James FitzPatrick points his camera at Seattle, Washington on a map and takes his camera and commentary up the inland waterway to Alaska. The short depicts the salmon fishing at Ketchikan, and moves on to an Indian village to show the art of the Totem Pole carving. Also shown is the important salmon port of Cordova, and Annette Island where the culture of the Alaskan Indian reaches its highest point.—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
- The Inside Passage is a relatively protected waterway (protected by thousands of islands) that stretches between Skagway, Alaska and Seattle, Washington, important in providing a marine route connecting the Alaskan Territory with the lower forty-eight states. That travel includes passengers liners which sail in the summer months. The US Coast and Geodetic survey boats routinely patrol the waters to ensure information is as up to date as possible for safe passage. This travelogue, focusing on the Alaskan portion, makes stops in the towns of Ketchikan, Cordova and Petersburg, at the recreational area on Lake Eyak near Cordova where the water temperatures average 70°F in the summer making it a popular swimming hole, at Nirvana Park where trees are pruned to expose the structural element of knobby trunks, and on Annette Island which has the distinction of having no streets - only boardwalks - since there are no vehicles. Despite the perception, the climate is temperate and the native population relatively small, except on Annette Island where approximately five hundred native fishers operate the local cannery. The history of the native population can also be witnessed by a stand of totem poles near Ketchikan. Fishing is now the primary industry, in the past twenty-five years accounting for more in real terms economically than what was generated by the gold rush. Salmon is the primary fishery, most specifically in Ketchikan, but more minor fisheries include crab, clams and shrimp.—Huggo
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