Recherche dans la collection - [Doug Betts No. 4 : home movie]

1974-0155

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1937

Work-related and off-duty activities filmed by RCMP Constable Doug Betts while posted in Whitehorse and Carcross, and visiting in Dawson, Yukon. Constable Betts and Verda Betts; W.P. & Y.R. (White Pass and Yukon Railroad) car riding on rails carrying Government official in Carcross; crew of men side launching a paddle wheeler on the Yukon River in Whitehorse; tug boat trailing fishing barge; unloading supplies from steamboat Tutshi; launching a tri-motor seaplane into the water with a caterpillar tractor; camping out on the trail; black fox and pups in pen; Verda Betts holding up newborn mink pups; canoeing around the lake; motor boat ride; possibly a very young Pierre Berton in Dawson (Pierre Berton's father was the mining registar in Dawson); visiting an Aboriginal chief in the area; cattle farm; sunset sky. <13mn 13s>

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V1 8206-0159
V1 2004-12-0007

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