Across the Swiss Alps in 1926, Mountain Road Driving POV | 16mm Film Scan

Travel back to 1926 in this unique POV road trip silent home movie through the Switzerland and the Swiss alps, driving through towns/villages and narrow mountain roads. This is another film shot by Thomas Corrigan Bourke, from his grand tour through Europe. Film was shot with the Cine-Kodak Model A, with most using the battery motor drive unit attachment.

I believe they drive on the Furkastrasse and near/through the St. Gotthard pass, however I am unsure of the towns they drive through or most of the specific areas. I did see a "G. Gassler Photographie" store at 4:41, I believe that refers to the photo store chain run by Gottfried Gassler, and I did find a reference to there being a Gotthard location. A sign can also be seen that says "St. Gotthard Hotel | Autogarage" and it is not the modern one in Zurich. Footage lightly edited and stabilized.

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Soundtrack added (Public Domain recordings from LOC):

Keep Smilin At Trouble - Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe
Florida - Howard Lanin and the Ben Franklin Hotel Orchestra
Midnight Waltz - Ben Selvin's Orchestra and The Cavaliers
June Brought the Roses - Ben Selvin's Orchestra and The Cavaliers


0:00 Driving through snowy roads
2:30 License Checkpoint
3:11 Through a town
5:26 Through the mountains
8:04 Back into town
8:27 Trains from Tunnel
9:12 On the road again
9:53 Dogs Pulling a Man's Wagon
10:01 Back on the drive

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