Alaska's Silver Millions

This 1930s film delves into Alaska’s geography, salmon life cycle, and fishing industry. It revisits the 1867 Russia-U.S. treaty, dubbed "Seward’s Folly" by protesters, as Father Bernard Hubbard, the "glacier priest," reappraises Alaska’s value. Animated maps divide it into Yukon Valley, southeastern Alaska, and the Alaska Peninsula with Aleutian Islands, contrasting icy stereotypes with Juneau’s mines and glaciers. Salmon spawn and die in dramatic scenes, followed by fishing and cannery processes, underscoring Alaska’s economic richness.