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Oslo Norway by boat, circa 1945

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Title
Oslo Norway by boat, circa 1945
Identifier
2022013_03
Date
circa 1945
Description
People on a large ferry; water, gulls, passengers and workmen on the ferry. Sail boat, lighthouse. Parage on Karl Johan Gate heading towards the Royal Palace. Close-up of Norwegian money. Shots of bank and lumber pile on Karl Johan. Women in native costume in Norway. Fur farm where foxes, minks, and other animals are being raised for their coats. Close-ups of animals and men buying the animals at a fur market. Norwegian flag raised during a snowfall in Norwegian woods. Men at large red cabins eat snow, go from sauna to outdoor pool, and back to sauna wearing only towels.

Film available online here.
Extent
00:08:17
Format
Independent films
Rights
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Table Of Contents
00:00:00 Opens with views of the ocean from a boat. People watching the ocean from the boat. Seagulls feeding. Shots of people on boats. Men working on boats. Views of land from the sea, lighthouse.
00:01:52 Parade of troops led by cavalry in Oslo. People in line to get into the building. Piles of lumber on the street. Man showing Norwegian money.
00:03:08 Woman in a bunad walking in the garden. Views of farms and chicken coops. Shots of foxes, ferrets, raccoons, dogs, other small animals. Shots of farm work.
00:06:29 Countryside cabin with snow on the ground. Men skiing in lines. Men eating snow. Men running out from sauna into snow.
00:08:12 Black screen.
00:08:17 Film ends.
Bibliographic Citation
[Indicate the cited item here]. Campbell Norsgaard Collection. Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
Has Format
MP4

Citation

Norsgaard, Campbell, “Oslo Norway by boat, circa 1945,” Digital Collections, accessed October 16, 2026, https://www.norwegianamericanhistory.org/digital-collections/items/show/15998.