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Natural disasters
Fire fighters
15) 0252.0065B
[Howard Kane--home movies] Reel 65B
NHF notes as follows. Can/reel/box annotations appear in quotes. Reel 65B: (50 ft., dc 1935) 'Roth #2.' Small town, flooded.
10) 0252.0099
[Howard Kane--home movies] Reel 99
NHF notes as follows. Can/reel/box annotations appear in quotes. Reel 99: (100 ft., dc 1940) 'Blizzard.' Color. Shots of heavy snowfall.
26) 0285.0004
Hurricane Carol and Edna
Film has a Hurricane Carol and a Hurricane Edna section. Stretch of leader separates two sections. // Each section is [650 ft.] // Hurricane Carol section: Dupont film stock, no...
1) 0285.0005
24 Hours
Docudrama about a day in the life of the Portland Fire Department based partly on real events. Includes footage of fires being started accidentally and Portland firefighters' re...
6) 0309 cat. 0007-03-WABI-60
Woodman Lumber Fire
A very large fire at a lumber mill. Shots of fire fighters at the fire and extensive damage. Brewer fire fighters. Ref. 300.
12) 0309 cat. 0007-05-WABI
Simulated Plane Crash Fire
Bangor ? : Scenes from a simulated plane crash fire as fire fighters try to get it under control. Night. Scenes of planes taxiing on runway. Ref. 300.
9) 0310 cat.1002-19-WABI-59
Belmont Hotel Fire
Fire including fire fighters, hotel, crowd.
11) 0312 cat. 1003-12-WABI-59
Bangor Fire Drill
Bangor: Elementary school fire drill including pan of school, pulling of alarm by fire chief and principal, children evacuating and standing in line.
18) 0313 cat. 0009-06-WABI
Pepper Farm Fire
Pepper Farm fire. Shots of crowds, buildings on fire, fire fighters watching.
8) 0313 cat. 0009-08-WABI-60
Milbridge Fire
Milbridge: Shots of two burning houses. One is burned to ground; other is almost gutted. Shots from various angles of burning rubble.
11) 0313 cat. 0009-09-WABI-58
Ellsworth Fire
Ellsworth: A school has burned to ashes. Scenes include children and neighbors helping to save furniture, fire fighters battling blaze, heavy smoke, schoolyard on fire.
29) 0314 cat.1004-08-WABI-59
Jim Adams Fire
Fire including fire fighters entering building basement, interviews by reporters.
31) 0314 cat.1004-09-WABI-59
Jackson Boat Co. Fire
Veazie : Jackson Boat Co. fire including smoke pouring from building, fire fighters on ladders in the snowfall, fire truck.
23) 0315 cat.0010-01-WABI-58
Fire, Snow & Nealley Co. (?)
Bangor: A large fire with many buildings burning. Scenes of different buildings burning, fire fighters crouching on ground, crowds.
15) 0316 cat.0011-05-WABI-58
Fire Prevention
Central Fire Station: A man takes a phone call, stands up and pushes an alarm. A group of fire fighters slide down a pole and climb onto a fire truck. Ambulances and fire trucks...
27) 0316 cat.0011-08-WABI-59
Belmont Hotel Fire
Fire department responding to the Hotel Belmont fire. Shots of crowd, hotel and fire fighters.
7) 0318 cat.0012-13-WABI-59
Kenduskeag Flood
Bangor: Flood. Shots of ice left after water retreated, flooded yards, people surveying damage, water level compared to bridge.
21) 0319 cat.0014-03-WABI-59
Hurricane Donna
People preparing for Hurricane Donna and coping with aftermath. People preparing by tying things down, later cutting fallen branches. Shots of waves crashing on shore, trees fal...
28) 0322 cat.0016-05-WABI-60
Frost Farm Fire
Frost Farm on fire. Farm burning, fire fighters with hose, car on fire.
23) 0322 cat.1007-07-WABI-60
Milbridge Fire
Milbridge: Fire that has burned two houses, rubble, water pipes, fire fighters.
17) 0322 cat.1007-11-WABI-60
Flood Pictures at Hudson
Flooded river including cars trying to cross road, water rushing over road past trees and houses.
22) 0323 cat. 0017-20-WABI-60
Brewer Fire
Brewer : Apartment building fire. Shots of building, fire fighters, spectators. Man in upper window shrugs his shoulders. Rescuing furniture.
16) 0324 cat. 1008-04-WABI-60
Mart Warehouse Fire
Fire including fire fighters using ladder, breathing tanks, crowds watching from hills, interior damage, LS of warehouse.
33) 0325 cat. 1008-12-WABI-60
Hurricane Donna
Bangor: Hurricane-related activities including Civil Defense Dept. radioing message, men working on power lines, tree branch, men working by truck.
22) 0333 cat. 0020-08-WABI-61
Belfast Fire
Belfast: Shots of nighttime fire including buildings, fire fighters, rubble.
30) 0333 cat. 1009-02-WABI-61
Belfast Fire
Belfast: Nighttime fire including flames crossing street, buildings, rubble, fire fighters.
27) 0334 cat. 0024-08-WABI-61
Segals Fire
Fire at Segals. Fire fighters and burning building.
45) 0334 cat. 0024-11-WABI-62
Waterville Fire
Waterville: Building on fire, fire fighters, confused dog, spectators.
27) 0335 cat. 0025-02-WABI-61
Old Town Bank Fire
Old Town : Bank fire, fire fighters try to put out fire on top floor. Shots of extension ladder, water pouring from front door, spectators, LS of building and street, smoke. Fir...
23) 0335 cat. 0025-03-WABI-62
All
A fire at All Soul's Church at night. Shots inside the church steeple and front door. Fire fighters inside and out fighting the fire. LS of church.
31) 0335 cat. 1009-01-WABI-61
Segal Fire
Fire at Segal's including smoke, building facade, fire fighters, spectators.
25) 0339 cat. 0026-07-WABI-61
Machias Flood
Machias: Flooded ditches and roads, picnic area underwater, logjam, houses and stores, Narraguagas and Machias rivers.
11) 0342 cat. 0031-01-WABI-62
Northern Hotel Fire
Top two stories of hotel are burning. Fire fighters working as spectators watch.
31) 0342 cat. 0031-08-WABI-61
Riverview Fire
Fire fighters clean up rubble from motel fire.
27) 0343 cat. 0030-03-WABI-61
York Street Fire
Second floor house fire on York Street. Fire fighters work and someone throws belongings out the window.
15) 0345 cat. 0031-15-WABI-62
Belfast Fire
Belfast: Fire fighters working as house is consumed.
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