Guide to the Howard W. Steward motion pictures
Lara Michels
The Bancroft Library
2019
The Bancroft Library
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
bancref@library.berkeley.edu
Contributing Institution:
The Bancroft Library
Title: Howard W. Steward motion pictures
creator:
Steward, Howard W.
Identifier/Call Number: Motion Picture 101 B
Identifier/Call Number: Motion Picture 102 B
Identifier/Call Number: Motion Picture 103 B
Identifier/Call Number: Motion Picture 104 B
Identifier/Call Number: Motion Picture 105 A
Identifier/Call Number: Motion Picture 107 A
Identifier/Call Number: Motion Picture 108 B
Physical Description:
8 film reels
(16mm)
Date (inclusive): approximately 1926-1931
Biographical / Historical
Howard W. Steward was a commercial photographer.
Existence and Location of Copies
Motion Picture 101 B, 102 B, 103 B, 104 B, 105 A, 107 A, and 108 B have been reformatted. Digital copies are available.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Northwest, Pacific -- Description and travel
Alaska--Description and travel
Travelogues (Motion pictures)
Steward, Howard W.
Motion-Picture 101 B
From Seattle to Juneau : an Alaska Line travelogue
approximately 1926-1931
Physical Description:
1 film reel
; silent ; black and white ;
16 mm ; 450 feet ; 00:19:45
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copy available. Unique identifier: cubanc_80_1_01287761a
Scope and Contents
Alaska Steamship Co.; "The Inside Passage"; S.S. Yukon leaving Seattle; in Puget Sound; Seymour Narrows, swift running tide;
Seattle to Skagway; porpoises; Grenville Channel; Kechikan, First Port of Call in Alaska; Clarence Strait and Wrangell; Wrangell
Narrows (between Wrangell and Petersburg); Petersburg; Juneau, the capital of Alaska; Steamer Alameda; Auk Lake and Mendenhall
Glacier; various color tinting throughout.
Motion-Picture 102 B
From Juneau to Sitka : an Alaska Line travelogue
1930
Physical Description:
1 film reel
; silent ; black and white ;
390 feet ; 16 mm ; 00:16:30
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copy available. Unique identifier: cubanc_80_1_01287762a
Scope and Contents
"Via Skagway and Haines, continuing through the Inside Passage." Taku Glacier; Skagway A.B. Mountain; garden scene; White
Pass and Yukon Train; Lake Bennett; Reed Falls; Lynn Canal; Chilkoot Barracks; Icy Straits; Alaska sunset (this portion is
tinted pink); Sitka, the Old Russian Capital of Alaska (tinted yellow); Totems, entrance to Lovers' Lane; old Russian blockhouse;
leaving Sitka.
Motion-Picture 103 B
From Juneau to Seward : an Alaska Line travelogue
1930
Physical Description:
1 film reel
; silent ; black and white ;
310 feet ; 16 mm ; 00:12:19
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copy available: Unique indentifier: cubanc_80_1_01287763a
Scope and Contents
"Several hours after leaving Juneau, Southwestern Alaska Route steamers enter the Gulf of Alaska via Icy Straits enroute to
the Prince Williams Sound District - the stupendous scenic center of Alaska." Gulf of Alaska, Fairweather Range; Mt. St. Elias;
Cape St. Elias, Gulf of Alaska; Cordova, copper center of Alaska, S.S. Aleutian; Columbia Glacier; Harding Gateway and Resurrection
Bay, entrance to Seward. Contains rose, yellow, lavender, and amber tinting.
Motion-Picture 104 B
The Golden Belt Line tour : an Alaska Line travelogue
1930
Physical Description:
1 film reel
; silent ; black and white ;
400 feet ; 16 mm ; 00:15:56
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copy available: Unique indentifier: cubanc_80_1_01287764a
Scope and Contents
"The Interior of Alaska or "The Golden Belt Line Tour" from Cordova to Seward, map shows route from Cordova using the Copper
River and Northwestern Railway to Chitina via Kennecott; the Richardson Highway from Chitina to Fairbanks and the Alaska Railroad
from Fairbanks to Seward with side trip to Mt. McKinley National Park." Rex Beach's "The Iron Trail" between Cordova and Chitina;
Beaver Dam and House along C.R. & N.W. Ry.; Childs and Mills Glaciers; Clay Wood Canyon; Chitina Hotel; bear cubs; Liberty
Falls on Richardson Highway; buffalo; coal mining district near Fairbanks; cold water thawing process; Tanana River Bridge
on the Alaska Railroad near Nenana; mountain sheep; Nenana River Canyon on the Alaska Railroad; Curry Hotel on the Alaska
Railroad; Talkeetna; Spencer Glacier and Loop District; contains rose and yellow tinting.
Motion-Picture 105 A
Mt. Douglas, Alaska's mountain of glaciers, and Mt. Iliamna, one of the majestic peaks of Alaska
1930
Physical Description:
1 film reel
; silent; black and white ;
20 feet ; 16 mm ; 00:00:40
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copy available: Unique indentifier: cubanc_80_1_01287766a
Scope and Contents
Footage of British Columbia's Mount Douglas and one of Alaska's majestic peaks, Mt. Iliamna.
Motion-Picture 106 A
Soviet flier
Physical Description:
1 film reel
; silent ; black and white ;
20 feet ; 16 mm
Motion-Picture 107 A
Flight over Mt. Wrangell Range in Harold Gilliam's Zenith cabin plane.
1931
Physical Description:
1 film reel
; silent ; black and white ;
100 feet ; 16 mm ; 00:04:08
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copy available: Unique indentifier: cubanc_80_1_01287767a
Scope and Contents
Flight footage over the Alaskan Wrangell Mountains in Harold Gilliam's Zenith plane.
Motion-Picture 108 B
Mt. McKinley National Park
1931
Physical Description:
1 film reel
; silent ; black and white ;
500 feet ; 16 mm ; 00:15:07
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copy available: Unique identifier: cubanc_80_1_01287765a
Scope and Contents
Denali National Park and Preserve. "Mt. McKinley National Park affords unlimited opportunities for the Tourist photographer."
Shows Hotel Chitina, Mt. Douglas; Mt. Iliamna; Prince William Sound Cruise; Harding Gateway, the entrance to Resurrection
Bay; Columbia Glacier.
