Filming the Far North: Louise Arner Boyd’s Arctic Travels

When the San Rafael Elks purchased Maple Lawn, the estate formerly owned by California Gold Rush heiress Louise Arner Boyd, they also acquired 150 reels of 35mm nitrate film stored on the grounds. Boyd shot the reels over nearly two decades, from travels in the early 1920s, to a 1941 trip to West  Greenland, with … Continue reading Filming the Far North: Louise Arner Boyd’s Arctic Travels