XD45494 “ NORTHWEST WONDERLAND ” 1957 WASHINGTON & OREGON STATE TRAVELOGUE CASCADE MOUNTAINS

This color travelogue from 1957 showcases the beautiful Cascade Mountain region of Washington and Oregon in the Northwestern United States. Beginning with a brief explanation of how the mountains were formed, we are then shown Mounts Rainier, Adams, Hood, and St. Helens, all the natural wonder surrounding them and all the industry that thrives because of them. Produced by Raphael S. Wolff Studios, Inc. for the Richfield Oil Corporation.

The Cascade Range is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades. The highest peak in the range is Mount Rainier in Washington at 14,411 feet (4,392 m).

00:36 Title card 00:46 Waves crashing on rocky shoreline 01:30 Scale model volcanos erupting 02:18 Glacier on mountain side 02:56 Baby raccoon, deer 03:03 Farmer inspects hay bales 03:20 Populated area in the Willamette Valley 03:29 Women pick daffodils 03:35 Cowboy on horseback lights cigarette 03:45 B-52 Stratofortresses outside Boeing factory 04:00 Agricultural worker carries baskets of tomatoes through field 04:07 Loggers pull floating timber 04:18 Man looks through binoculars 04:46 Mountainside chalet covered in snow 05:33 Children drink from drinking fountain; baby in bath 05:38 Man jumps from high dive platform 05:56 Logging tram 06:08 Ferry boat 06:15 Women standing on a deck wave at boat in a lake 07:01 Frothing river rapids 07:13 Vast timber forests, mountain in the background 07:52 Logger works chainsaw through tree trunk; trucks haul timber 08:00 Sawmill 08:42 Crane lifts timber onto truck 08:50 Ross Dam, Washington 09:42 Family in living room; fireplace, television set, record player 09:49 Factory beside river 10:03 Room of men working at drafting tables 10:09 Appliances store with neon sign 10:13 Couple pack station wagon 10:25 Cars enter Mt. Rainier National Park 10:40 Fishermen in waders in a river 11:12 Elk viewed through telephoto lens 11:16 Man films bear 11:21 Troop of boy scouts hike through forest 11:37 Man plays guitar around campfire 2:09 Climber hacks at icy mountainside with pickaxe 12:16 Couple hike past glacier 12:23 Spelunkers in icy cave 12:55 Couple with dog walks through field 13:28 Hikers cross plank bridge 15:28 Wild flowers 16:23 Lake Chelan, WA 17:05 Horseback riders wade into lake, boats and canoes on lake 17:08 Cowboys fix supper, tend campfire 17:27 Crater Lake, Oregon 18:01 Tour boat approaches the Phantom Ship 18:49 Looking down into clear lake water, woman fills glass with lake water 19:31 Fly fisherman lands a trout 19:37 Fish underwater 20:04 Fisherman casts into river 20:13 Rowboat in rapids; man nets fish 20:26 Fishermen in rivers 20:46 Man in boat catches, holds fish 22:20 Sailboats in lake, water skier 22:43 Snow skiers ski down mountain 23:42 Heather Cup Tournament; man skies under banner reading “Finish” 23:53 Spectators in shorts, sunglasses watch 23:59 Skiers careen across slush puddle 24:17 Skiers ascend mountain via rope tow, T-bar, Poma lift, chairlift 24:44 Slalom run, ski jump 24:54 Exterior ski lodge at night; Spout Springs Lodge, OR 25:01 Ski instructor give class 25:07 Nigh skiing with torches 25:29 Skiers disembark from Trailways bus 25:54 POV: riding on a chairlift 26:08 Snowcat tows skiers up mountain 26:35 Skier passes beneath “Golden Rose” banner 26:43 Woman presents trophy cup to man in Oregon State College sweater 27:16 Man pulls harrow with tractor 27:22 Cut tree falls in woods 27:24 McNary Dam on Oregon/Washington boarder 27:30 Outdoor church service 27:53 John Muir quote 28:20 CREDITS

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