Northwest History

British Pathé has been making newsreels since the First world War--and just put 85,000 historic films online for free in a special Youtube channel. There are plenty of news outlets and bloggers digging through the content and finding neat things. Is there anything from the Northwest?

A quick search reveals more regional content than one might expect in this British news source. Some of the highlights include:

• Truman  At Grand Coulee Dam (1950)  Great video of the president at Grand Coulee!

• The Wonder Caves Of Oregon (1931)  First film of Oregon Caves.

• Nature's Teacup - Crater Lake In Oregon (1927)  Earliest color film of Crater Lake?

• 100,000 Flee Great Floods (1948) Interesting shots of the '48 Columbia River flood.

• Salmon By The Ton (1933)

• Catch 'em Wild (1927) Silent film of Pendleton Roundup.

• Sheep Crossing Grand Coulee Dam (1948)

• Seattle World Fair (1962)

• Tacoma Bridge Collapse

There is so much more! Search within the Pathe collection for terms unique to the northwest--I searched "Spokane," "Seattle," "Oregon," and "Columbia River. Tell us what you find in the comments below, or on the Northwest History Facebook page.