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1960s
13) 0293
[unidentified--home movies]
Amateur. Dated 9-29-1966 on package. Woman bowling, man bowling, shot from front. CU face, CU bowling pins. Elderly couple: man plays fiddle in parlor, woman plays piano. Anothe...
9) 0309 cat. 0007-09-WABI-60
Eastern Trust and Banking Co.
Commercial about the Eastern Trust and Banking Co., and list of branch offices. Probably used with the University of Maine 114th Commencement, which they sponsored live telecast...
13) 0309 cat. 0007-10-WABI-60
Merchants National Bank
Commercial for Merchants National Bank, advantages and locations of various branches. Probably broadcast with University of Maine 114th Commencement. 'Remember, you are always w...
10) 0309 cat. 0007-11-WABI-60
Merrill Trust Co.
Merrill Trust Co., advantages of the banking system. 'The commencement broadcast is a public service provided by Merrill Trust Co.' Probably broadcast with University of Maine 1...
11) 0309 cat.0007-13
Bowl MOR Lanes
Exterior Bowl MOR Lanes, three men shaking hands, man bowls a strike. Ref. 300.
16) 0309 cat. 0008-02-WABI-60
Hampden Roofing
Product promotion: Scenes include demonstration of the strength of the exterior door of a house and CU of trim and siding. Man hangs from door, looks at camera. Two men stand on...
7) 0316 cat.0010-11-WABI-60
Libby Motor Renault
Commercial for Libby Motors for the new Renault. No visible image. Announcer states advantages of buying a Renault.
19) 0318 cat.0013-04-WABI-60
Shell Sign
Revolving Shell service station sign. Two takes.
59) 0322 cat.0016-09-WABI-60
Interstate Highway Augusta
Augusta: Opening of Interstate Highway connecting to I-95 in Augusta. Ribbon-cutting, crowd, marching band, cars entering highway.
8) 0322 cat.1008-02-WABI-60
Sears Roebuck Farm Dept.
Commercial for Sears. Man tries to sell couple an item at Sears, then shakes their hands.
10) 0323 cat. 0017-15-WABI-60
Groundbreaking at Emple Knitting Mill
Brewer : Young boy performs groundbreaking at mill while older men look on.
31) 0323 cat. 0017-19-WABI-60
Bangor Dollar Days
Bangor : Annual Dollar Days celebration on Main Street. Shots of crowds, street scenes, banner, people window-shopping.
1) 0323 cat. 1008-06-WABI-60
Rockland, Maine Lobster Festival
Rockland : Event including young girl wearing tiara showing lobster to camera, men pulling large baskets of lobster out of boiling steam bath, girl eating lobster.
34) 0324 cat. 0017-03-WABI-60
Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day at Air Force Base. Aircraft, crowds.
36) 0324 cat. 0017-11-WABI-60
Dedication of Harold Arthur Slager Plaque
Plaque dedication ceremony. Shots of plaque, ceremony, flag, Bangor Army Reserve Center and its sign.
36) 0325 cat. 0018-01-WABI-60
BOMARC and Base Dedication
BOMARC Missile Base dedication ceremonies. Shots include '30th Air Defense Missile Squadron' sign, speakers platform, ribbon cutting, crowd, soldiers, missile.
17) 0325 cat. 0018-05-WABI-60
1960 United Fund Kickoff
Shots of fund drive kickoff include people talking and sitting down to fund drive dinner.
9) 0325 cat. 0018-06-WABI-60
Navy Art Exhibit
Bangor: Ribbon cutting for art show at City Hall.
22) 0325 cat. 0018-07-WABI-60
MCRR 1st Freight Service
Christening ceremony for Maine Central Railroad's new Freight Express. Shots include christening by woman and engineer looking from his station as train pulls out.
111) 0325 cat. 0018-10-WABI-60
Opening of GOP Headquarters
Bangor: Shots of GOP Headquarters opening include building exterior, ribbon cutting, official posing.
36) 0325 cat. 0018-11-WABI-60
Cornerstone at UM
Dedication ceremony at which cornerstone marked 1960 is laid as part of Dormitory M-2.
4) 0326 cat. 0016-02-WABI-60
New Hospital Wing
Ribbon cutting ceremony for new wing of eastern Maine hospital. Shots of new wing exterior, crowd at ribbon cutting, tour of wing's five x-ray rooms, lobby, hallways.
15) 0326 cat. 0016-03-WABI-60
International Harvester
Ribbon cutting for new International Harvester's International Trucks Service building. Ceremony, building exterior and interior.
35) 0327 cat. 0017-06-WABI-60
B-52 G at Dow
Dow Air Force Base: Christening of plane 'Maine Dow'neaster.' Shots of plane flying, landing, troop formations approaching bomber, pilot greeting welcome committee, woman christ...
9) 0328 cat. 0018-16-WABI
Country Kitchen
Country Kitchen Bread ad. Bread slice is torn in half, then loaf is shown. Narrator says, 'Only batter whiping makes bread this tender, and only Country Kitchen is batter whippe...
10) 0328 cat. 0018-17-WABI-61
Beacon Finance
2 spots for Beacon Finance Co. First features John J. Flaherty Jr. Second features William G. Hayes.
27) 0328 cat. 0018-19-WABI-60
United Fund Kickoff Dinner
Kickoff dinner includes speechmaking, award presentation, crowd at tables.
18) 0328 cat. 0018-20-WABI-61
Beacon Finance Co.
2 spots for Beacon Finance Co. First features John J. Flaherty, Jr. Second features William G. Hayes.
29) 0328 cat. 0018-21-WABI
Country Kitchen
Commercial: Country Kitchen bread, 'Have you tried the tenderness test?' A woman compares normal bread to batter-whipped Country Kitchen bread, tearing it.
32) 0328 cat. 0018-23-WABI-61
Dead River
Dead River Co. ad in which a man makes a speech. 4 takes.
31) 0328 cat. 1008-14-WABI
Cushman Bakery Products
Commercial : shows woman seated at a table extolling virtues of Cushman products and pouring syrup over Cushman brownies and ice cream.
28) 0329 cat. 0019-09-WABI
Paul Bunyan Parade
Bangor : parade and unveiling of Paul Bunyan statue. Crowd including WABI reporter Dick Bronson, Norm Martin with a beard, Governor Closson, Norm Martin, celebration director Da...
33) 0330 cat. 0022-01-WABI-60
A & P Grand Opening
Repeat of 0021-01 store grand opening.
34) 0331 cat. 0021-01-WABI-60
A & P Grand Opening
Brewer: A & P grand opening scenes include interviews with the manager, cashiers, and others. Also ribbon cutting, displays, building exterior.
35) 0332 cat. 0019-10-WABI-61
Freeses
Freeses Gold Bond Stamp commercial. Stamp spins with caption, a stamp book filling up, and a poster for the stamp.
23) 0332 cat. 0019-11-WABI-60
New Central Furniture
First commercial is for refrigerator with double doors. 2 takes. 36 ft. each. Second commercial is for washer-dryer set.
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