Mines and mineral resources--British Columbia--Stikine Region

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[Stikine River placer mining and travel, 1930s -- parts 1 to 4]

Amateur film. Mainly shows trip(s) up the Stikine by riverboat and placer mining activity on the river. Includes: waterfront view of Wrangell, Alaska; views of and from riverboat "Hazel B No. 2" going upriver; the Three Sisters (islands in the river); riverboat at Telegraph Creek and barge at Dease Lake, and local activity; forest fire & fire-fighting; shots of a Fokker F-11AHB flying boat designated CF-AUV (at dock and taking off) and a Fairchild floatplane; aerial shots in the vicinity; wreckage of aircraft CF-AUV (which crashed at McDame Lake, 13 July1935); general scenery and wildlife. The placer mining footage, which is interspersed, includes shots of a small mining camp, sluice works, panning, hydraulic monitor operation, jerry-built mining equipment in use, etc.