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1950s
1959
30) 0309 cat.0007-07-WABI-59
Downtown Bangor
Bangor : Scenes of Main Street during Christmas shopping season at night. Shows WABI neon sign, a toy train in a department store window, the Sears Roebuck building, Citizens Ut...
18) 0310 cat.1002-04-WABI-59
Opening of New Mart
Opening of new Mart store including speeches, ribbon cutting, shoppers inside and out.
19) 0310 cat.1002-12-WABI-59
Opening of New Mart
More footage of cat. no. 1002-04-WABI-59. Includes more shots of shoppers.
31) 0312 cat. 1003-04-WABI-59
Minesweeper Visits Bangor
Bangor: Scenes of minesweepers 192 and 193 docked in Bangor. Mayor boards minesweeper and gives key to the city to captain as crew stands at attention.
3) 0312 cat. 1003-09-WABI
[Warehouse]
Men arrange a display of desks or bureaus in store or warehouse.
13) 0312 cat. 1003-10-WABI-59
Trailer Caravan
Bangor: Trailers pulled by cars proceeds through downtown Bangor in front of old Sears building and turning onto Central Street.
16) 0316 cat.0010-06-WABI-59
Rexall Brewer Auditorium
Brewer: Rexall displays Christmas wares at Brewer Auditorium. Shots include people browsing; displays of cards, toys and decorations; 'Toyland' and 'Merry Christmas' signs.
22) 0317 cat.0012-01-WABI-59
Mammoth Mart
Mammoth Mart Old-Fashioned Sale Days. Group dressed in period costume poses around piano.
2) 0317 cat.0012-03-WABI-59
New Central Furniture
Workers at New Central Furniture building. Shots of carpenters and electricians working, store inventory.
23) 0317 cat.0012-04-WABI-59
Coffin and Wimple Open House
Furniture store. Shots of furniture and of boss unsuccessfully directing men where to place a couch. Coffin and Wimple sign.
4) 0318 cat.0013-08-WABI-59
Minesweeper Visits Bangor
Bangor : Minesweepers 192 and 193 docked with crew on board. Official comes on board and gives key to the city to captain.
12) 0328 cat. 0018-24-WABI-59
New Central Furniture
Furniture store remodeling. Carpenters and electricians working, furniture displays, building exterior.
30) 0332 cat. 0020-03-WABI-59
John Paul
Commercials: 1) A tall man models a suit and then walks to a sign that says, 'John Paul, Chargray Flannels, $37.50.' three takes 2) Same model in suit walks to a sign 'America's...
26) 0332 cat. 0020-03-WABI-59
John Paul Spots
First spot has a tall man modeling a suit and walking over to a sign that says, 'John Paul -- Chargray Flannels -- $37.50' 3 takes. 10 ft. each. Second spot has same man walking...
10) 0332 cat. 0020-04-WABI-59
John Paul Top Coats
Spots for Ranch Coats and Top Coats. A man wearing a top coat looks into a three-way mirror, then walks to a sign with the coat's name and price. & takes.
35) 0332 cat. 0020-05-WABI-59
John Paul Fits em All
Shot of the 'John Paul Fits Em All' sign. 2 takes.
24) 0336 cat. 0024-02-WABI-59
John Paul Ads
John Paul clothing store ads. Young boy models a suit, walks to sign naming type of suit and price: 'Chargray Flannel -- $19.98,' 'Ice-Grey flannels -- Suit $24.98,' 'Sportcoat ...
33) 0347 cat. 0030-12-WABI-59
New Central Furniture
Interior shots of furniture store including sign reading, 'Office of Pappy Rappy.' Man coming out of this office smiling and with open arms. Also shot of calendar page from Sept...
20) 0347 cat. 0030-15-WABI-59
John Paul Animation
John Paul clothing store ads. Men with varied builds model clothes.
7) 0813.0303
Friendship Sloop Launched
News story dated 08-10-59.
2) 0813.0305
Smith, Pete: Chamber of Commerce, New Mall
News story dated 10-06-59.
16) 0813.0312
South Portland Shipyard
News story dated 11-02-59.
10) 0897.0001-.0013
[Unobskey--home movies]
[Unobskey--home movies] are scenes of Jewish family life in Calais, ME, spanning four decades. Footage includes graduations, birthday parties and other family celebrations, ice ...
16) 1204.0002
[Great Northern Paper Company films] Reel 2
Amateur footage of Great Northern Paper operations. // Opening title cards: 'GNP Co. Continued. Launching. West Branch No. 3. North Twin 1942.' apt.' Boat/ferry named 'West Bran...
33) 1327.0010
[Whipple--home movies] Reel 10
Reel 10: (32:22). Caribbean. Woman walking away from camera with elaborate hat. Jerky pan of family members on street. 180-degree pan of street. Gardens. Silhouettes of trees. P...
19) 1327.0024
[Whipple--home movies] Reel 24
Reel 24: B&w. Yacht's side. Yacht from front. Shots from aboard boat. Unsteady. Man with sea legs laughing. Shots on sea of surrounding boats. Sailboats. Ocean lines etc. (4:28)...
17) 1336
[compilation of Boothbay Harbor footage]
Compilation tape received from the Boothbay Region Historical Society. Tape divided into various segments as follows: 1. 1987 intertitle: 'The Boothbay Region Historical Society...
29) 1370.0023
[Karl Stefan--home movies] Reel 23
Amateur footage of family and travel. Leader notes as follows: 23. Turtle kroll, turtles. [no date] NHF Cataloguer's Notes: (36:23) Sign: 'Turtles' in front of pens in water ful...
33) 1726.0007
[E. Fromuth--home movies] Reel 7
Can notes: 'Year 1959-60-61. Shadow Lake - NH. Autumn in NH, Route 3. Ice Follies in Boston. Ocean Surf at Rockport. Steamer coming through bridge at Congress Street, Boston. Da...
30) 1861.0045
[John Frederick Hohmann--home movies] Reel 45
From notes on film can: 'In and Around New York, 1954-1961, New York World's Fair, 1964.' This reel is titled as reel 6 on 3/4in. and VHS transfer copies.;Baseball stadium (with sign that says 'Chesterfield'); baseball game (Cincinnati Reds ? vs ?); city streets (taxis, pedestrians); exterior of New York City Public Library; crowd...
22) 2004-10.0002
Africa Trip #2, circa 1959--Lillian Edwards--home movies. Reel 2
Africa #2;Various shots of parrots in trees. Shot of a palm tree-lined beach. People in a boat paddling away from the beach. A crowd of people throw buckets of water on a burning thatch s...
21) 2157.0012
"Fishers of Men" Reel 1
2157.0012-0015 make up the film "Fishers of Men" Intertitle: "This is the story of The Maine Sea Coast Mission which has for half a century carried a practical Christian minis...
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