[Everett Greaton--home movies] Reel 8, Accession 2114

Date1949 – 1950

Viewing NotesFootage of a fair, including shots of the crowd, various rides, attractions and booths and girls buying cotton candy. Footage of a carriage horse race, including jugglers, an acrobat and a band performing in the middle of the race track. Footage of a cattle competition, including people of all ages leading their animals and the judges inspecting the cattle and awarding the winners. Footage of Ted Williams signing autographs and telling stories to a small crowd. Footage of the Potato Blossom Festival parade, including cars, marchers in uniform, marching bands, one of whose members are in costume, floats, many of which have women from the beauty pageant in ball gowns or bathing suits as their centerpiece, and people on horseback. Footage of the Miss Potato Blossom pageant, including women walking down a runway past a woman seated on a throne under a sign that reads, “Hail The Queen”, performing, being interviewed by the host and the winner posing for photographers on the throne. A few shots of a field of white flowers. A shot of clouds. A few shots of the sky at dusk.

Donor-supplied NotesDonor Notes: “Farmington Fair/ Ted Williams at Maranacook Parade-Potato Blossom Festival - Gorgeous floats”

Can DescriptionsNotes on can: “Farmington Fair, Fryeburg Fair, Ted Williams, Potato Blossom”

Creator

• Everett Greaton
• Ted Williams

• Everett Greaton
• Ted Williams