Hoffmann’s Alaska Trek: 1930 No 2

This 1930 silent home movie, Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1930 Alaska No 2, from the Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Collection, captures the retired Philadelphia hosiery magnate’s Alaskan adventure. After leaving Lucille Hosiery at 50, Hoffmann pursued filmmaking, touring all 50 states with a dashboard-mounted camera. Likely his second Alaska reel, it features rugged landscapes—glaciers, fjords, or Juneau’s frontier—shot in black-and-white 16mm. Narrated live with humor for groups like the horticultural society, this film, preserved despite his 1966 car-accident death, showcases a wealthy hobbyist’s journey into the wild north.