Distributing their films through Hollywood channels brought Martin Osa Johnson great celebrity in their own time, but even then they were looking to the long-term significance of their life’s works. As the images appeared in the developing pan of his sweltering field darkroom, Martin was acutely aware these photos may well be the only lasting record of an Africa he & Osa were literally watching disappear through their lens... | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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Distributing their films through Hollywood channels brought Martin Osa Johnson great celebrity in their own time, but even then they were looking to the long-term significance of their life’s works. As the images appeared in the developing pan of his sweltering field darkroom, Martin was acutely aware these photos may well be the only lasting record of an Africa he & Osa were literally watching disappear through their lens... | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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TBT: Martin + Osa Johnson visiting the Kipsigi Peoples of Kenya, 1924 & 1928... | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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TBT: Martin + Osa Johnson visiting the Kipsigi Peoples of Kenya, 1924 & 1928... | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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Martin Osa Johnson spent several of their happiest & most productive years in Marsabit, Kenya where they set up a permanent camp at Lake Paradise. This stunning crater lake, blanketed in massive, verdant rainforest trees, is completely surrounded by the Kaisoot desert making it the sole watering hole for miles. It was here Martin and Osa could track lions and rhinos on the nearby plains, elephants & leopards in the lush forest– capturing their natural behavior in this secluded eden which time ha
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Martin Osa Johnson spent several of their happiest & most productive years in Marsabit, Kenya where they set up a permanent camp at Lake Paradise. This stunning crater lake, blanketed in massive, verdant rainforest trees, is completely surrounded by the Kaisoot desert making it the sole watering hole for miles. It was here Martin and Osa could track lions and rhinos on the nearby plains, elephants & leopards in the lush forest– capturing their natural behavior in this secluded eden which time ha
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We know from a letter Martin Johnson wrote on April 12th that he Osa arrived in Sandakan on or around April 6th. For the next 6 weeks...the length of time Martin Osa Johnson spent exploring the Kinabatangan...we will post photos from the museum collection in celebration of the 100th & as a nod to Sabah, we will do it at the start of the day on Malaysian time...Selamat Pagi! In this 1st post, we wish we could share footage from JUNGLE ADVENTURES, the full film Martin Osa Johnson produced from the
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We know from a letter Martin Johnson wrote on April 12th that he Osa arrived in Sandakan on or around April 6th. For the next 6 weeks...the length of time Martin Osa Johnson spent exploring the Kinabatangan...we will post photos from the museum collection in celebration of the 100th & as a nod to Sabah, we will do it at the start of the day on Malaysian time...Selamat Pagi! In this 1st post, we wish we could share footage from JUNGLE ADVENTURES, the full film Martin Osa Johnson produced from the
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South Seas Kids having a "Dance-Off" with Osa Johnson, 1917... We're going through rarely seen film footage from collections to use in a number of 100th Anniversary programs going on from Chanute to Vanuatu...& what a fun find this one was! | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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South Seas Kids having a "Dance-Off" with Osa Johnson, 1917... We're going through rarely seen film footage from collections to use in a number of 100th Anniversary programs going on from Chanute to Vanuatu...& what a fun find this one was! | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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When Martin Osa left their home in Kansas to explore & photograph remote lands, they did not realize that they would provide the world with a photographic record of unimagined magnitude & beauty. Their photographs represent one of the great contributions to the pictorial history of the world. Their film record challenges previous stereotypes of African peoples & serve to document a wilderness that has long since vanished, tribal cultures & customs that have ceased to exist. They provide the film
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When Martin Osa left their home in Kansas to explore & photograph remote lands, they did not realize that they would provide the world with a photographic record of unimagined magnitude & beauty. Their photographs represent one of the great contributions to the pictorial history of the world. Their film record challenges previous stereotypes of African peoples & serve to document a wilderness that has long since vanished, tribal cultures & customs that have ceased to exist. They provide the film
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Behind the scenes at Martin + Osa Johnson's portrait sessions...& a peek at the results! | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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Behind the scenes at Martin + Osa Johnson's portrait sessions...& a peek at the results! | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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Here's a short introduction to the story of explorers Martin Osa Johnson and the museum in Osa's hometown of Chanute, Kansas dedicated to their global works. This film was generously commissioned by a museum supporter to share the Johnson's story and was created by Wichita State University Media Arts graduate Mason Vietti, another Chanute native with a talent for cinematography! | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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Maybe you can't travel to Martin Osa Johnson's favorite wild places right now, but with Google 3D you can "meet" some of the wild creatures they filmed on any safari from your home to their museum & anywhere between! Bring your smartphone & see who you might encounter in our galleries. This is a super fun activity for Young & Not-so-Young Explorers alike. We'd love to see the films you make "on safari" so please be sure to tag us or share to our page! We'll put a link to how Google 3D works in t
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Casual Friday: Osa modeling a sarong. You are welcome. Fans ask us for clips of Osa on sarong safaris more than any other topic. The still photo of her in North Borneo 1920 appearing somewhere is usually the reason behind any deluge in requests, but unfortunately that film continues to remain on the "lost" film list. This clip survived because it was used in a later compilation film & then again in “The Adventure Lovers” (“Les Amants de l’Aventure”). This was the first documentary on the lives &
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Osa Johnson's enthusiasm for her chosen career was evident in her responsibilities. Nicknamed “Memsahib Kidogo” or “Little Missus” in Swahili, it was Osa who directed camp life, laying in supplies, providing for their comfort & overseeing the preparations of meals. She loved to hunt & fish and secured plentiful supplies of fresh meat through her prowess with the rod & gun. A film pioneer in her own right, Osa could effectively operate the camera & she sometimes took off on photographic expeditio
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This short clip from "The Adventure Lovers" opens with a discussion of how the sucess of Martin Osa Johnson's South Seas films led them to North Borneo to attempt making the first "non-hunting" wildlife film...be advised, there is one still of the Johnsons & their elephant tracker Utar atop a deceased elephant. Utar brought the elephant down to save the Johnsons from its charge, an unfortunate incident that was clearly not planned or desired. Also, since Jungle Adventures is a "Lost" film, the p
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Chuck Connors! Ben Johnson! Audie Murphy! Amanda Blake! Dale Robertson! Legends with Steve Stevens
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Filmmaker Jan Svatos took Johnson photos "home to Africa"...here's a sneak peek at some background stills with them in use taken during the making of The Ark of Lights and Shadows...follow the film on the Archafilm page! | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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Martin and Osa's most dangerous expedition yet... | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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Public release date is official: March 19th in theatres in Czech Republic...& someday thereafter, we hope, it will be in Chanute, Kansas! | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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Saturday Safari: Take a stroll through 1933 Nairobi via a single, hi resolution image from our museum's collection. Martin Osa Johnson's photos are always stunning, but when scanned professionally, their stature as historical documents can be seen in the details they preserve. | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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1933 Flying African Safari English Language Intro from The Adventure Lovers, a film by Michel Viotte that is the first full length documentary ever made of Martin Osa Johnson. Sat April 29th is Safari Family Fun Day in Chanute, & the museum will be OPEN FREE all day & showing aviation films by & about the Johnson's in our museum theatre. We hope you can join us on safari! | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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If you are a fan of pioneering aerial film making and elephant, this short and stunning clip is for you. The sheer number of elephant in these herds is an image that could never be captured today. They were filmed in 1934 near the Lorian Swamp, an area of wetlands on the Ewaso Ngiro river in Isiolo North (chari), Kenya. This clip is from The Adventure Lovers, the first full length documentary of Martin Osa Johnson. The English version of the 77 minute film can be watched in our museum's Snark Th
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Our last school tour is over...next up, summer school & summer camp events! | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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Instant buy item! Round up some of your girlfriends to learn some dance moves from Studio B Dance Center on November 2nd from 6-8PM💃💃 Did we mention the wine🍷& snacks?!🤩 osaprom.givesmart.com #museum #silentauction #auction #gala #GiveBack #community #chanutestrong | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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Artful Birding premieres Fri July 6th! The Safari Museum will be open FREE & w/extended hrs 5-8pm for First Fridays in Chanute event! We'll have Bird-themed activities for every age & including a special "Audubon Duck Hunt" with FREE RACE entries to our Adventure Duck Race this Aug 4th as the prize! | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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With winter officially on in Osa's hometown of Chanute, we thought we'd share this short (1:44sec)clip from The Adventure Lovers showing the Johnsons leaving for their first South Seas expedition from a chilly San Francisco Wharf and ending with a very cute Osa sporting long hair and a sarong. | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION: A Gift to our general admission visitors for the entire month of DECEMBER underwritten by Commercial Bank of Chanute! Please thank the staff & governing board of CB for making it easier for our community & our out-of-town patrons to Make Learning a Lifelong Adventure! | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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Just before her death, Osa Johnson had pulled together this North Borneo film compilation for a 1952 episode of TV series " Osa Johnson's Big Game Hunt." This short clip contains 1920 expedition film blended with 1935 film. The largest portion of the 1920 film is found in the first 2 minutes. Since Jungle Adventures, Martin Osa's North Borneo Hollywood feature from 1921 remains a "Lost Film" we can only guess at specific scenes. The river rowing portions, however, seem to mesh with contemporary
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TBT: When Close-Up actually meant Close-Up! People today are accustomed to the easy availability of TV nature programs. Improved sound equipment & trail cameras with zoom & telephoto apps make this possible. Martin Osa's ability to photograph & develop their own film in the field, with short lenses, however, made them experts at working in primitive & frequently, risky conditions. They often found themselves in dangerous situations when approaching wild animals on foot or by open car...but getti
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Join us for the Adult Prom on October 4th! 💃🕺Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to purchase tickets!! 🎟️ Text OsaProm to 76278 or visit osaprom.givesmart.com. Live band, great food, open bar! #prom #prom2024 #dance #dancereels #auction #gala | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
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The arrival of British North Borneo President Sir West Ridgeway & his permission for Martin Osa Johnson's Film Expedition excerpt from I Married Adventure: "You can come along if you want to." He grinned. "Better put on something besides those overalls, though-a skirt, I mean." "Well, my goodness," I replied, but hurried to do as he suggested. "Must be important," I added as I got out a fresh white shirtwaist. It was less than an hour later we were ushered into the presence of Sir West Ridgeway,
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Borneo, The Green Hell (1937) Head-Hunters As They Really Are! Vintage exploration film
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