Made by an unknown American amateur filmmaker, this silent home movie shows a visit to Yellowstone National Park in Montana, the Pacific Northwest and Seattle.

The film opens with the cascading Yellowstone falls (:21). A bridge cuts over colorful canyons (:26). A modern roadway cuts through the thick forests with snow on the ground (:37). Old Faithful; the cone geyser which erupts approximately every two hours, blows at (:45). Pedestrians run to and from the geyser in excitement. A brown bear is pictured at the top of a tree (2:05). A close shot of the bear climbing down the tree follows (2:24). The mama bear and her two cubs are pictured on the ground (2:33). From here it is a sixty mile ride through the Red Lodge Skyway to Red Lodge, Montana (2:48). Once in Montana, viewers can see bits of snow remaining on the Pilot and Index peaks (3:04). Index is the smaller of the two peaks. These are historical landmarks pioneers and explorers relied on for navigation. A close shot of the peaks follows (3:08). Though this footage is from the month of June, snow is still seen on some of the ridges and peaks (3:21). This highway’s elevation is 10,000 feet (3:41). The filmmaker watches a marmot (4:02). Grand Coulee Dam is one of the largest dams in the country (4:28). Lodges and modern homes follow (4:44). Alki Point Lighthouse in Seattle, Washington (5:00). This lighthouse was opened in 1913 and sits on the site where the founders had landed in 1851. The Seattle skyline appears (5:19). Mount Rainier sits 14408 feet above sea level (5:40). Its icy snow capped peak is captured between trees (5:50). This is taller than any other mountain of the Cascade Range (5:59). Tourists play with a little remaining snow (6:18). Lush blossoms offer contrast against the snow (6:24). Tatoosh Range in Washington is located near Mount Rainier National Park and next to Tatoosh wilderness (6:51). Paradise Lodge is situated near Paradise Valley (7:03). The summit of Mount Rainier nears (7:07). White and red wildflowers bloom all around (7:27). A sign notes a popular trail; Paradise Glacier Trail (7:40). Hikers move up the snowy trail (8:14) closer to Paradise Glacier. Nisqually Glacier (8:24) is slowly moving down the mountain. The camera captures waters flowing from the terminus (8:30). The lumber industry is prominent in this area as large trees are cut down and transported to the mill (8:55). Trees are pictured knocked down (9:07). Machinery drags the dead tree (9:23). Lumberjacks are filmed at work (9:48). Logs are pictured floated downstream (9:59) and readied for transport on a large truck (10:14). Railroads are also employed to move the material (10:19). A crane is put to use to lift the dead wood (10:31). The film turns to the graveyard of stumps (10:40) of a once lush forest. Seattle’s parks; such as Volunteer Park, are full of lush foliage. Volunteer Park Tower is pictured (11:01). The horticulture building of the park follows with a statue of William H. Seward (12:09). Seward negotiated the purchase of Alaska. Three fresh water lakes in Seattle are known as Union, Green and Washington. Washington has a duck preserve (12:25). A floating bridge cuts over Lake Washington (12:51). A close shot of the bridge follows (13:06). Homes are pictured settled along the lake (13:14). Cyclists ride through the picturesque neighborhood (13:22). Lake Washington is pictured in front of University of Washington (13:39). An inner canal connects lake Washington with Union. The view provided is from across Union Lake (13:48). Another canal connects Lake Union with Puget Sound (14:10). The locks of the canal are opened to allow a ship’s passage (14:43). Easter lilies lean beautifully against the ground (15:03). A car moves through a giant cedar tree stump (15:18). The film concludes with sweeps of fog moving under mountain peaks (15:29).

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