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Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Boston, 1939--Albert Wheeler--home movies
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1939
Credit: Credit: Albert Wheeler home movies, Norman Richmond Collection, Northeast Historic Film.
Credit: Albert Wheeler home movies. "Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Boston, 1939." 8 mm. film. From the Norman Richmond Collection at Northeast Historic Film, Bucksport, ME. MP4 video, 27:39.
A compiled reel of 1939 home movies in black-and-white and color, including footage of the 1939 New York World's Fair.
The section depicting the 1939 New York World's Fair begins in black-and-white, with a shot of Mabel and Al outside the Schaefer Center. The color footage begins with scenes of the Trylon and Perisphere, and a visit to the Government Zone, including shots of the Court of States, the Maine Pavilion, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Pavilion, the Italian Pavilion, and the Romanian Pavilion. This section of the reel also includes views of the fairgrounds from the Helicline, brief views of the interior of the Futurama ride, and fair structures including the Communications Building, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company Building, the Goodrich Building sign at night, fireworks, the Electrical Utilities Building, and Glass Incorporated. The fair footage is immediately followed on the reel by other scenes from the Wheelers' New York visit, including a football game and Times Square attractions at night, including "Vote will be taken on neutrality bill," news crawl in lights (Neutrality Act of 1939). Color views of ice costumed ice performance (indoor, urban?), followed by black and white hockey outdoors.
Donor notes received 10/96:
1. Horse races.
2. Ella White birthday, East Dixfield, Me.
3. Al and Mabel beneath "Goodrich" sign. Al and Mabel.
4. Car demolition show, Sidney, Me.
5. View from the air.
6. Al and Mabel, entrance to the New York World's Fair.
7. 1939 New York World's Fair.
8. View of roadway from the air (possibly an exhibit at the World's Fair).
9. Fireworks at the World's Fair.
10. World's Fair.
11. Football Game, shot in New York City the Sunday during the World's Fair.
12. Lighted signs, Broadway and Times Square, New York City.
13. Colby College (Me.) football game.
14. Sunset, coming home from a picnic at Pemaquid, Me.
15. Thanksgiving family reunion, East Dixfield, Me., taken outside.
16. Ice follies.
17. Ice hockey game, Cony High School, Augusta.
18. Snow scene, Al's truck in snow storm, taken Easter Sunday, "Topsy" at the back door.
19. Eclipse.
20. Men walking, preceded by police in uniform. This is a Knights of Columbus procession to their Communion breakfast.
21. Red Sox baseball game.
22. Boxing match, a "big fight" possibly held in Boston, Mass. or Portland, Me.
23. Two men in a boat on a lake. Al and host at cottage in Meredith, N.H.
24. Fireman's muster, Hallowell, Me.
25. People diving at the Fireman's muster in Hallowell.
26. A group of women near a camp or cottage. This is Al's sister's club picnic.
27. Canoe race, log rolling, possibly in Belfast, Me.
28. Horse pulling, Windsor Fair, Windsor, Me.
29. A moose. "In a field near Manchester bordering Lake Cobbosseecontee. It was thought that the moose was ill. It was there for two or three days, and attracted crowds, seemed almost tame but would go for a swim when folks got too near. Finally, the Dept. of Fish and Game shot a tranquilizer into it and hauled it away."
1. Horse races.
2. Ella White birthday, East Dixfield, Me.
3. Al and Mabel beneath "Goodrich" sign. Al and Mabel.
4. Car demolition show, Sidney, Me.
5. View from the air.
6. Al and Mabel, entrance to the New York World's Fair.
7. 1939 New York World's Fair.
8. View of roadway from the air (possibly an exhibit at the World's Fair).
9. Fireworks at the World's Fair.
10. World's Fair.
11. Football Game, shot in New York City the Sunday during the World's Fair.
12. Lighted signs, Broadway and Times Square, New York City.
13. Colby College (Me.) football game.
14. Sunset, coming home from a picnic at Pemaquid, Me.
15. Thanksgiving family reunion, East Dixfield, Me., taken outside.
16. Ice follies.
17. Ice hockey game, Cony High School, Augusta.
18. Snow scene, Al's truck in snow storm, taken Easter Sunday, "Topsy" at the back door.
19. Eclipse.
20. Men walking, preceded by police in uniform. This is a Knights of Columbus procession to their Communion breakfast.
21. Red Sox baseball game.
22. Boxing match, a "big fight" possibly held in Boston, Mass. or Portland, Me.
23. Two men in a boat on a lake. Al and host at cottage in Meredith, N.H.
24. Fireman's muster, Hallowell, Me.
25. People diving at the Fireman's muster in Hallowell.
26. A group of women near a camp or cottage. This is Al's sister's club picnic.
27. Canoe race, log rolling, possibly in Belfast, Me.
28. Horse pulling, Windsor Fair, Windsor, Me.
29. A moose. "In a field near Manchester bordering Lake Cobbosseecontee. It was thought that the moose was ill. It was there for two or three days, and attracted crowds, seemed almost tame but would go for a swim when folks got too near. Finally, the Dept. of Fish and Game shot a tranquilizer into it and hauled it away."
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