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NYA Builds Nansen Ski Jump 1939

Public Domain Stock Footage NYA Builds Nansen Ski Jump 1939

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keywords: 1939, Berlin New Hampshire, NYA, Nansen Ski Club Jump, Berlin Ski Jump, Ski Jumping, Queen Of Winter Miss Mildred Ellis, Olympic Ski Jumping Tryouts, Alf Halvorsen, Governor Francis P. Murphy, Ski Jumper Reddy Martensen, Ski Jumper Torger Tokle

Synopsis: Home to one of the premier ski jumps in America at its time the Berlin Ski Jump built by the NYA includes scenes of the Snow Train with arriving skiers, preparations for opening day, skiers showing off their tricks, skiers making jumps from the ski jump, Miss Mildred Ellis crowned Queen of Winter, American Olympic Ski Finals held in 1939, Alf Halvorsen NYA Supervisor and Olympic Trainer, Governor of New Hampshire Francis P. Murphy, many ski jumps, 15-year old skier Reddy Martensen, Ski Jumper Torger Tokle with a winning jump of 242 feet for the US Olympic Team tryouts and more...(read more)

  • Date: 1939
  • Duration: 00:15:51
  • Sound: No
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: United States

NYA Builds Nansen Ski Jump 1939

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NYA Builds Nansen Ski Jump 1939 Reel-1

This historical 1939 film documents a bygone era when Berlin, New Hampshire (NH) was home to one of the premier ski jumps in America. The historic Nansen Ski Club Jump (Berlin Ski Jump) was built by the NYA (National Youth Administration) in 1936 and was the largest structural steel ski jump in the world with scenes of the Snow Train with arriving skiers, preparations for opening day, skiers showing off their tricks, skiers making jumps from the ski jump, Miss Mildred Ellis crowned Queen of Winter and more.

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Shot List:

R1:00:00:33:04

Title Card: Speedy "snow trains" whisk you into the heart of the scenic White Mountains.

Scenes of people departing a “snow train”. Shows men, women, and ski clothes fashions in the late 1930's; women in fur coats, men in overcoats and hats, young men and girls in ski fashions of that era. CU, sign reads Berlin Ski Jump.

R1:00:01:43:05

Various scenes of the completed Nansen Ski Jump and preparations made for opening day of the 1938 ski season.

R1:00:03:47:11

Title Card: Four of Berlin's Finest.

Various scenes of four skiers skiing and doing tricks while skiing the White Mountain area near Berlin, NH.

R1:00:06:24:02

Title Card: This scenic drive leads to Nansen Ski Club.

Various scenes of the Nansen Ski Club. Shows Herman Hansen one of the original members of the Nansen Ski Club and other members.

R1:00:08:10:00

Shows skiers jumping from the "Big Nansen" ski jump.

R1:00:08:51:11

Title Card: Warren Chivers the winner is first starter in "lang-lauf" or cross-country race.

Shows start of cross country race.

R1:00:09:17:02

Various shots of the NYA officials arriving Berlin, NH. Carnival spirit prevails as other people arrive by train. Street scenes of people, automobiles, and buildings of Berlin, NH, Sign reads Hotel Costello. Miss Mildred Ellis is crowned Queen of Winter. Shows couples dancing at the Olympics Trials Ball.

NYA Builds Nansen Ski Jump 1939 Reel-2

This historical 1939 film documents a bygone era when Berlin, New Hampshire (NH) was home to one of the premier ski jumps in America. The historic Nansen Ski Club Jump (Berlin Ski Jump) was built by the NYA (National Youth Administration) in 1936 and was the largest structural steel ski jump in the world with scenes of American Olympic Ski Finals held in 1939, Alf Halvorsen NYA Supervisor and Olympic Trainer, Governor of New Hampshire Francis P. Murphy, many ski jumps, 15-year old skier Reddy Martensen, Ski Jumper Torger Tokle with a winning jump of 242 feet for the US Olympic Team tryouts and more.

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Shot List:

R2:00:00:07:18

American Olympic Team ski finals at the "Big Nansen" ski jump February 1939. Shows a stream of automobiles headed to the Berlin Ski Jump. Low aerial view of the ski jump area as people arrive. Shows people at the American Olympic Team try-out at the Berlin Ski Lift.

R2:00:01:13:22

Shows Alf Halvorson, NYA Supervisor and Olympic Trainer and Francis P. Murphy, Governor of New Hampshire in 1939.

R2:00:01:31:03

Start of the American Olympic Team ski jump finals February 1939. Shows a skier falling in ski jump competition. Various scenes of skiers making jumps, hurling through space.

R2:00:02:51:07

Still image of Reddy Martensen, Berlin's 15 year old skier that made a world record breaking jump of 262 feet in 1938 that was disallowed as his hand touched the snow.

R2:00:04:48:13

Torger Tokle makes winning jump of 242 feet in the American Olympic Team ski jump tryouts February 1939 in Berlin, NH.