Thanksgiving Day Football

Date1950s

Viewing NotesSilent footage of the 1954 Thanksgiving Day football game between Portland and Dearing High Schools; film is very jittery; fans enter at the gates; snow is brushed from the field and there is some snow on the grounds; footage of game play; the marching band and fans along the field parameter; fans rush on the field at the end of the game; Portland Country Club; parked cars outside the clubhouse; golfers prepare for play on what appears to be a pleasant day; swings are observed; cars are parked in front of a very stately hotel; more golf; an award clock is presented at the 18th hole; Laconia Country Club, Visitors Welcome; long views of the fairways and golfers on the greens; a plague with the New Hampshire Golf Champions since 1922; a shot of the 1st hole, a par 5, and the crowd of followers; following around the course, fans of all ages; flags for Bill Castrella and Ernie Olsen ball locations; trophies and handshakes;