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To the land of the midnight sun (Part 1), Norway, circa 1946

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Title
To the land of the midnight sun (Part 1), Norway, circa 1946
Identifier
2022013_10
Description
Bardufoss, T. Kirkenes (on label). An airplane, Norwegian flyers and trainees, both men and women, aerial footage, mountains. Film available online here.
Funding for digitization provided to NAHA by the Sons of Norway Foundation.
Extent
00:07:21
Format
Independent films
Rights
In Copyright
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Spatial Coverage
Norway
Table Of Contents
00:00:00 Open black screen.
00:00:03 Wooden sign reading Bardufoss appears.
00:00:12 Flowing waterfall. View of mountains with snow from afar. Views over the village. Views of the runway
00:01:07 Plane on runway. Group of people standing by plane, including soldiers. Close-up of Norwegian flag decal on plane. Soldiers standing in front of the plane. Woman taking photos with camera.
00:01:45 Aerial view of mountains with snow. Aerial view of landscapes including: villages, bodies of water, and rivers.
00:02:21 People are exiting planes. Plane in the middle of the field.
00:02:35 Aerial views of landscape, water, villages, and mountains.
00:03:51 People existing planes. People standing next to the plane, including female pilots. People in the middle of a field.
00:04:48 Aerial views of the village. Islands and fjords from above. Aerial views on mountains.
00:06:08 Bear performing tricks for small group.
00:06:34 Views of mountains from the cabin. People by stone monument. Car coming down the road with sunset in the background.
00:07:14 Fades to black.
00:07:21 Film ends.
Bibliographic Citation
[Indicate the cited item here]. Campbell Norsgaard Collection. Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
Has Format
MP4

Citation

Norsgaard, Campbell, “To the land of the midnight sun (Part 1), Norway, circa 1946,” Digital Collections, accessed October 16, 2026, https://www.norwegianamericanhistory.org/digital-collections/items/show/16005.