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Boats and boating
1950s
17) 0019.0001
Snow plowing, rivers and travel--Walter V. Mitton--home movies. Reel 19
Title, 'Muse Grams, 1948' with Maine state seal; Title, 'Oscar 1 1/2 h.p., 1 dog starter,' man and dog near small lawnmower-sized snowplow. Titles: 'February 14, 1948,' 'Februar...
47) 0284.0059
[Meyer Davis--home movies] Reel 59
Can notes: 'Spring Party, Greenbrier, 1950.' // Golf tournament at large resort (poor exposures). Hotel Russell in Chincoteague, (Va.), Meyer and men prepare for boat trip. View...
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...
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...
17) 0290.0019
[Frank Nash--home movies] Reel 19
Amateur: Trailers in campground. Ocean and boats. Coast from boat. 'Bahia Hondo Bridge' sign. Beach. 'Fly Havana' sign. Cemetery. Airplane. Car. Fruit trees. 'Jungle Cruise' boa...
28) 0301 cat. 1000-05-WABI-59
Sentry Dog at Dow Air Force Base
Dog displays his training.
29) 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.
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.
31) 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.
2) 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.
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.
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.
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.
33) 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.
36) 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.
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.
25) 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.
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.
3) 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.
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.
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...
3) 0431 cat. 0039-04-WABI-58
Esso Super Tanker
Bucksport: Tanker in port.
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...
5) 0570 cat. 0041-01-WABI-59
'Gov. Muskie' Motor Ferry
Dedication ceremonies honoring ferry's maiden voyage from Islesboro to Lincolnville. Interviews with Maine Port Authority's General Manager Edward Langlord, Authority President ...
55) 0573 cat. 0040-01-WABI-56
[Blue Nose Ferry Service]
Inauguration of ferry service between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and Bar Harbor including interviews and speeches by Gov. Muskie, Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, Premier Hicks of Nova Sco...
18) 0609 cat. 0034-05-WABI-56
Blue Nose Ferry
Ferry as it sails into Bar Harbor including LSs of ferry and crowds waiting for it.
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.
52) 0609 cat. 0035-02-WABI-56
Blue Nose Ferry
Bar Harbor: Ferry sailing into harbor includes speeches by the captain, Governor Edmund Muskie, GAM Kirk from Canada, Mr. Pickering from Canadian National Railways, Yarmouth com...
28) 0662.0002
Commercial Fisheries Basic Net Mending
Boat, fish unloaded, views on board. Details of net mending. CU of hands, etc.
29) 0671.0001
A Maine Lobsterman, or A Day in the Life of a Fisherman
NOTE: TAPE MISSING as of August 2003 - 3/4 in. copy of 16mm transfer filed in vault in its place. // A day in the life of a lobsterman including hauling traps into a lobster boa...
12) 0752.0009
Warner Pathe News: Volume 2, Number 8
Warner Pathe classroom newsreel series. This Volume/Number contains: 'Presidential Race Review'; 'Record Snow Hits California'; 'Fire Razes Snowboung Home'; 'Airlift Saves Nevad...
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