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7) 0016.0001
Hurricane, Alewives, Maple Syrup, Turnpike--Walter V. Mitton--home movies. Reel 16
b&w. Title, 'W.V. Mitton Production' in script. Man walking down tree-lined street, two people talking by door, views of treetops with wind blowing, garage missing door; tree f...
22) 0021.0001
Autos of Yesteryear, Winthrop, Maine--Walter V. Mitton--home movies. Reel 21
Title: '1955 Autos of Yesteryear, Winthrop, Maine' Tourists watch pre-1930 cars drive by. Stanley Steamer arrives. LS numerous cars on dirt track. Several pans of 40-50 parked ...
14) 0285.0004
Hurricane Carol and Edna
Film has a Hurricane Carol and a Hurricand Edna section. Stretch of leader separates two sections. // Each section is [650 ft.] // Hurricane Carol section: Dupont film stock, no...
4) 0290.0014
[Frank Nash--home movies] Reel 14
Amateur: Palm trees. Palm Beach Hotel. Goodyear blimp. Beach. Roads. Bridge. Cars. Beach motel. Suwannee River State Park sign. Beach. Mountain ridge. Houses. Roads. Old bridge....
18) 0290.0015
[Frank Nash--home movies] Reel 15
Amateur: Ridge. Bridge. Car driving. Tram overhead. In town: man with camera and group posing. Horse race as viewed from box. MCU of horses and jockeys. Stands. Box #14 said 'Fl...
35) 0290.0016
[Frank Nash--home movies] Reel 16
Amateur: Ranch. Mountain road. Cars. Children. Men riding burros laden with bananas or plantains. Pan of mountains. Latin American people walking. Mountains. Boy. Box #16 said '...
21) 0290.0018
[Frank Nash--home movies] Reel 18
Amateur: Village. Car on beach. Gulls or sea birds. City scene. Restaurants. Large ship in water. Road. Car. White sand beach. 'Hurry Back and Sleep by the Gulf Tonight' sign. B...
27) 0301 cat. 1000-02-WABI-55
Exeter Raceway
Typical day at the Exeter Raceway including shots of several automobile races and crowd. Unedited.
28) 0301 cat. 1000-05-WABI-59
Sentry Dog at Dow Air Force Base
Dog displays his training.
6) 0305
Dedication of Army Reserve Center
Dedication of the Army Reserve Training Center, Corps of Engineers, New England Division. Unknown speakers plus shots of head table. Groundbreaking ceremonies.
22) 0307 cat. 1001-02-WABI-55
President Dwight Eisenhower at Dow Air Force Base
Eisenhower refueling including landing strip and airplane, Ike talking with two officers.
4) 0309 cat.0007-08-WABI-58
Freeses Department Store, Bangor
Bangor : Long static night shots of Freeses Department Store lit up for Christmas. Also, some shots of the crowds on the streets and a look through the front windows of the stor...
12) 0309 cat. 0008-01-WABI-58
Moose
Several shots of a moose from LS, MS and CU. Moose has antlers. Near fence, people look at it. Cars in background. Ref. 300.
20) 0310 cat.1002-16-WABI-59
Dow Air Force Base on Alert
Alert including people getting up from eating in mess hall to drive and board their airplanes.
32) 0310 cat.1002-18-WABI-59
Local Weather
Bangor: Heavy snowfall has stopped traffic.
27) 0311 cat. 1002-15-WABI-59
Christmas Party at Dow Air Force Base
Santa's distribution of gifts including him posing with children and nuns. People eating around a table. The men rush out to get on and Air Force plane.
25) 0312 cat. 1003-03-WABI-59
Hermon Accident
Hermon: Accident scene including car with front end smashed in.
19) 0312 cat. 1003-06-WABI-59
Hi-Value Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking of used car dealership including hand shaking, and shovelfuls of earth. Appears to be sponsored by International Harvester.
24) 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.
1) 0312 cat. 1003-14-WABI-59
Smokey Bear at Dow Air Force Base
Bangor: Smokey's visit including talking to children, children listening to model of Smokey, children walking in line to receive literature and fire hats.
15) 0314 cat.1004-01-WABI-59
Hunter's Breakfast
Old Town: Rotary Club outdoor breakfast event including people standing in food line, CU food, men serving, big pots on brick fires, people standing next to fire, women dancing,...
31) 0315 cat.0010-05-WABI
Car Accident
Car accident. Shots include several angles of damaged car, and road and traffic from point of view of driver.
16) 0316 cat.0010-09-WABI-59
Storm Scenes
Bangor: Heavy snowfall and its impact. Scenes include vehicles having difficulty from slippery road conditions, snowdrifts, and a 'Merry Christmas' sign.
30) 0316 cat.0011-02-WABI-59
Dow Alert Force
Crowd of people eating in large hall. Five men jump to an alert and drive to their plane, which they board. Also a shot of a sign reading 'Alert Force Crew No. 5.'
23) 0317 cat. 0012-05-WABI-59
Dow Contest
Inspection of Dow Air Force Base crew as they refuel tankers. Shots of inspection and results.
22) 0318 cat.0013-01-WABI-57
Dr. C. Emery Search
WABI interviews of police. Shots of interviews, spectators, traffic.
21) 0319 cat. 0013-12-WABI-59
[Joan Crawford at Dow Air Force Base]
Joan Crawford at opening ceremonies for Rudman Beverage Co., a new Pepsi-Cola factory in Maine. Her arrival at Dow Air Force Base on a Pepsi plane, her welcome by the crowd. She...
9) 0319 cat.0013-14-WABI-59
Sentry Dog Show
Dow Air Force Base: Sentry dog performs training tasks including obstacle course and attacking a dummy. Also shown barking in kennel.
28) 0319 cat.0014-02-WABI-59
Governor Day at Otis Air Force Base
Governor Day boards a plane and flies to Otis Air Force Base. Shots of him in flight, and with Air Force officials at base.
17) 0336 cat. 0023-09-WABI
Penobscot County Search
Penobscot County Sheriff's Dept. search includes shots of them with their vehicles, searching river, spectators.
32) 0419 cat. 0091-02-WABI-55?
President Dwight Eisenhower Refuels at Dow Air Force Base
Refueling of Eisenhower's jet including his deplaning and talking with the base commander, his plane landing and taking off, LS and MLS of him talking with officers and young wo...
5) 0431 cat. 0039-07-WABI-59
Dow Air Force Base Christmas Party
Party includes children and nuns receiving and opening gifts from Santa.
32) 0431 cat. 0039-16-WABI-56
[Blue Nose Ferry]
Ferry arrival in Bar Harobor from Nova Scotia; includes tour of the boat, cars exiting, and control room
14) 0554 cat. 0042-01-WABI-59
Swan's Island Ferry
Swan's Island: William S. Silsby Ferry picking up and ferrying vehicles. Shots of rooms and deck, land, dedication for service to Swan's Island, speeches, ferry leaving port, is...
1) 0609 cat. 0035-01-WABI-56
Blue Nose Ferry Launching
Canada: Launching of ferry on maiden voyage to Bar Harbor including LSs of ship and crowds waiting for christening, speeches, CU of deck, car driving onto ferry.
18) 0752.0014
Warner Pathe News: Volume 3, Number 4
Warner Pathe classroom newsreel series. This Volume/Number contains: 'Ike on the Job'; 'New Jet Record'; 'Trygve Lie Resigns'; 'The Hot War: Indo-China, Korea'; 'NATO Maneuvers'...
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