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36) 0302 cat. 1001-09-WABI-54 White Whale

People watching a white whale including whale surfacing and diving several times, and men in a small boat motoring toward it.

2) 0307 cat. 0005-04-WABI-56 Blue Nose Ferry Launching

Shots of the Blue Nose ferry on her first trip. From the side and from behind as the ship is put into the water after christening.

13) 0307 cat. 1001-01-WABI-56 Blue Nose Ferry

Blue Nose Day including ferry race, an ox-pull, speakers, shots onboard as ferry sails into harbor.

35) 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.

2) 0312 cat. 1003-07-WABI-59 Body Found in River

Search for body, which is not visible. Investigators talk, and a small rowboat lands on shore.

27) 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.

10) 0315 cat.0010-03-WABI-60 Open Bangor Salmon Pool

Bangor: A few men fishing at the Penobscot Salmon club. Scenes include the club sign, men with fishing gear, men rowing and fishing. (neg. of 1007-10-WABI-60)

29) 0317 cat.0012-09-WABI-60 State of Maine Ship

'State of Maine' ship pulling into harbor. Shots of crowd and ship.

36) 0318 cat.0013-03-WABI-60 Ferry Scenes

Ferry. Shots taken on board of dock and spectators as ferry leaves, Boat, an island, passengers, cars on board, captain's central room, trail of bubbles left behind.

5) 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.

27) 0322 cat.0016-07-WABI-60 Boat Show at Auditorium

Bangor: Boat show at Bangor Auditorium. Boat displays.

32) 0322 cat.1007-08-WABI-60 'State of Maine' at Castine

Castine: Ship pulling into harbor through fog including docked ship with a few hundred people aboard, pier with crowd waiting, crew on ship, pan shots of ship.

11) 0322 cat.1007-10-WABI-60 Open Bangor Salmon Pool

Bangor: Fishing at Penobscot Salmon Club including club sign, men leaving with fishing gear, rowing out in water, and fishing. (pos. of 0010-03-WABI-60)

12) 0323 cat. 1008-07-WABI-60 Fishing East Coast

Fishing scene including men in small boat fishing on body of water and at bottom of falls, mountains in background, reeling fish in.

35) 0334 cat. 0024-12-WABI-62 Tanker

Tugboat pulls tanker into harbor.

31) 0337 cat. 0020-09-WABI-61 Contest Winner

Mrs. Ray Crosby, contest winner, is interviewed.

21) 0341 cat. 0026-08-WABI-61 'State of Maine' Docked in Castine

Castine: 'State of Maine' ship docks in Castine to pick up people from Maine Maritime Academy. Shots of people boarding, ship leaving harbor, engine room and engineer, other boa...

25) 0341 cat. 0026-12-WABI-61 Fair Cattle Judging

Cattle contest including parade of owners and cattle, interviews with winners, WABI personnel.

36) 0342 cat. 0031-07-WABI-61 Coast Guard Cutter

A man unties a cutter from a post and sailors prepare ship to leave. CUs of ship.

5) 0343 cat. 0029-02-WABI-61 Drowning at Brewer Lake

Penobscot Sheriffs Department searches for drowning victim. Sheriffs in boat and planes.

34) 0345 cat. 0031-18-WABI-62 Shop 'n Save Car Winner

Drawing for 1962 Ford Falcon Futura includes car, crowd, little girl pulling winning ticket from box, smiling woman stepping out of car.

7) 0350 cat. 0032-11-WABI-61 Car in Kenduskeag Stream

Accident scene including pulling car out of water, men in boat by car, bridge, spectators.

31) 0351 cat. 1019-11-WABI-62 Winner Snow Sculpture

Orono: University of Maine annual snow sculpture contest including sculptures of a beaver, a squirrel, a puppy, a Maine map, a teacup, and a tower.

32) 0351 cat. 1019-12-WABI-62 UM Snow Sculpture

Orono: University of Maine fraternity brothers work on snow sculptures.

2) 0351 cat. 1019-18-WABI-62 Paul Bunyan Days Winner

Men present contest winner with check as children watch.

14) 0353 cat. 1020-02-WABI-62 Winner of Renault

CU of young woman who is given the keys to the Renault she has won from Libby Motors.

5) 0354 cat. 0047-14-WABI-62 Plane Search

Helicopter, boat and ground crews search for plane downed in water.

17) 0357 cat. 0048-25-WABI-62 Studio City Contest Winner

Bangor: Mrs. George Thibodeau is interviewed by Dick Bronson after she wins the WABI Seattle World's Fair Trip Contest.

29) 0357 cat. 1022-01-WABI-62 Mr. and Mrs. George Thibodeau

Milo: Winners of trip to Seattle for World's Fair, including couple and others in front of town hall, receiving a prize, shaking hands, and posing.

32) 0357 cat. 1022-04-WABI-62 Mrs. Thibodeau Interview

Interview of winner of trip to World's Fair in Seattle by Dick Bronson including Bronson presenting her with two airline tickets, a check for $250, tickets to events in Seattle ...

4) 0358 cat. 1022-07-WABI-62 Mr. and Mrs. Thibodeau Return

Brownville couple's return from Seattle World's Fair including deboarding plane, shaking hands, going over literature.

10) 0363 cat. 0045-04-WABI-62 Paul Bunyan Days Winner

A man checks a list, then hands a piece of paper to a woman as two children look on.

19) 0373 cat. 0057-02-WABI-87 Door Prizes

Trade show including Heil-Quaker and General Automatic booths and people registering.

33) 0381 cat. 0062-19-WABI-63 Search for Two UM Students

Search including rescue helicopter, searchers in boat, crowd, and Bangor police.

6) 0381 cat. 0063-06-WABI-63 Winner Lucky Shopper Contest

Choosing of contest winner includes a man shuffling cards, then an elderly woman sitting with man.

9) 0381 cat. 0063-09-WABI-63 Boat Show at Auditorium

Bangor: Show at Bangor Auditorium including boat displays and a boy in a power boat.

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