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Cruising in the Fjords of Western Norway, circa 1930-1939

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Title
Cruising in the Fjords of Western Norway, circa 1930-1939
Identifier
p0592_film_03
Date
circa 1930-1939
Description
Steamship cruising in fjords, with scenes of landscapes, cities, factories, and people in western Norway. Film available online here.

Exact transcription of captions included in description.
Funding to digitize a portion of the Jacob Stefferud papers provided to the Norwegian American Historical Association through the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, a component of the Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy constitutional amendment, ratified by Minnesota voters in 2008.
Extent
00:13:02
Language
English
Format
Independent films
Rights
In Copyright
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Spatial Coverage
Norway
Table Of Contents
00:00:00 Black screen.
00:00:02 Black screen with white text: "Cruising in the Fjords of Western Norway"
00:00:08 "And now for a glimpse of Balestrand on the famous Sognefjord." Views of village Balestrand with mountains in the background, a steamship, and the fjord.
00:00:48 "Only a short distance from Balestrand we stop at Fjaerland." Houses on fjord with mountains in the background.
00:01:11 "By steamer on the scenic Naeröfjord to Gudvangen." Steamship sails in the fjord.
00:01:28 "On the shores of beautiful Sognefjord is located Höyanger with its aluminum factories." Exterior and interior views of aluminum factories. Factory workers doing various tasks.
00:04:13 "Employees of the Höyanger Aluminum Works enjoy comfortable homes with beautiful gardens." Views of homes, yards, and families.
00:05:50 "We now enter the famous Geirangerfjord where from the decks of our steamer we see magnificent waterfalls and stupendous mountains." People on the deck of a steamship view waterfalls and mountains.
00:07:15 "The charming village of Geiranger." Village on a fjord with mountains in the background.
00:07:43 "The Seven Sisters Waterfall." The Seven Sisters Waterfall.
00:08:07 "Not only do we enjoy grand scenery but life on board is mighty pleasant too." Steamship passengers swim, sit on deck, and converse.
00:08:40 "Entering the beautiful Romsdalsfjord we see Aandalsnes where we land for a thrilling ride through the Romsdal Valley nestling among majestic mountains." Views of a town on a fjord with mountains in the background, a car full of passengers drives on a road, and views from a train.
00:10:21 "Trondheim, former capital of Norway." Passengers disembark a boat, and streets of Trondheim.
00:11:00 "To the Lapps, a nomadic people of Mongolian origin living in Northern Norway, the domesticated reindeer plays an important part in giving food and clothing." Sámi people herd reindeer.
00:12:16 "North Cape, Sentinel of the Arctic Sea, where the sun never sets from the middle of May until the end of July." Crowds of people view the cape.
00:12:45 Steamship on the water.
00:12:50 White text over image of steamship: "For information consult your travel agent or Norwegian America Line / 831 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota"
00:12:58 Black screen.
00:13:02 Film ends.
Bibliographic Citation
[Indicate the cited item here]. Jacob Stefferud Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
Has Format
MP4

Citation

Norwegian America Line, “Cruising in the Fjords of Western Norway, circa 1930-1939,” Digital Collections, accessed October 16, 2026, https://www.norwegianamericanhistory.org/digital-collections/items/show/26300.