This black-and-white educational film from 1939 is a classroom picture presented by Edited Pictures. The film shows Native Americans as well as tourists enjoying the beauty of Mount Rainier, whilst educating on the mountain’s associated glaciers and the surrounding nature area.

“Mt. Rainier” title banner (00:12). The active volcano “Mount Rainier”, which is the tallest mountain in the Cascade Range near Seattle in Washington (00:19). Native Americans, who called the peak Tacoma, are shown riding horseback (00:29). The snowy peak of Mt. Rainier (00:56). Native Americans gazing at the mountain from their horses (01:00). Groups of tourists visiting the mountain (01:07). They ride horses towards the mountain with a Native American as a guide (01:14). Scenic views of the mountain and the surrounding valley (02:06). Tourists continue riding towards Mt. Rainier (02:22). Mt. Rainier reflected in the surface of a lake nearby (02:44). People are walking up to the lake (02:59). They continue walking towards the mountain (03:13). Two people sit in the grass next to the lake (03:21). Pine trees along the edge of the lake (03:28). Two hikers pass (03:40). They continue their hike up the mountain (03:50). Wildflowers growing around and, on the mountain (03:58). White avalanche lilies (04:11). Heliotrope and blue lupin flowers (04:26). Valerian plants (04:37). Xerophyllum tenax, more commonly known as Indian basket grass (05:04). Western anemones (05:18). Scenes views of the Mt. Rainier landscape (05:35). A professional guide leading visitors who wish to climb the one of the mountain’s 25 glaciers (05:55). They ascend using ropes and hobnail boots. Large crevasses are shown on the side of the glacier. They make their way back down the glacier (08:12). They arrive at the timberline below the glacier fed by the melting snow (08:26). A waterfall (08:43). Another waterfall (08:59). Mt. Rainier (09:17).

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