2016 Temporary Exhibit
In the winter and spring of 1990, the movie White Fang was filmed in Haines bringing an estimated $2.6 million into town. It changed the town forever.
Locals were involved with almost every aspect of production, working as extras, building and painting sets, housing puppies, scouting locations, cooking spaghetti dinners, joining the camera crew, or driving production members all over the Chilkat Valley – some of the many jobs and roles created with the film in town. Today, many have White Fang props in their homes and even more have stories from the time White Fang brought Hollywood to Haines.
White Fang: When Hollywood Came to Haines told the story of the filming of the Disney adaptation of Jack London’s book. With over one hundred images from the community, oral histories, and objects from personal collections across town, this exhibit celebrated an exciting piece of Haines history.