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34) 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.
26) 0353 cat. 1020-07-WABI-62 Helicopter at Dow Air Force Base
Bangor: Base fire fighting crew flies in two-propeller helicopter to pick up a water tank and fly to a fire, where they use hoses to put it out, and the helicopter picks up a man.
7) 0354 cat. 1021-01-WABI-62 Liquid Fire Fighting
Bangor: Fire fighters practice in extinguishing chemical or liquid fires at Dow Air Force Base.
29) 0364 cat. 0050-16-WABI-62 Dow Air Force Base Helicopter Fire fighting Demonstration
Fire fighting demonstration including crew running to two-propeller helicopter, the helicopter lifting off and picking up a water tank, flying to a small fire, crew using tank w...
20) 0384 cat. 0072-13-WABI-63 Alert at Dow Air Force Base
Alert drills at base including performing an arrest, setting off smoke bombs to test base fire department, ambulance and medics test.
2) 0388 cat. 0064-15-WABI-63 Dow Air Force Base
Officers stand at attention as troops march by.
9) 0388 cat. 0064-19-WABI-63 Berry at Dow Air Force Base
A women named Berry is given a tour of the base. Shots include LS and MS of her standing by a helicopter MS of her at controls, CU of her looking through a window.
7) 0439 cat. 0095-07-WABI-66 Fireworks at Dow Air Force Base
Bangor: Fireworks lighting up the sky.
9) 0451 cat. 1059-05-WABI-67 Dow Fireworks Display
Bangor: LS of Dow Air Force Base buildings. People sitting in grassy area. Fireworks.
10) 0456 cat. 1071-15-WABI-67 Penobscot Bay Power Squadron at DOW
Two men talking near plaque on wall which reads 'James Frederick Dow 1913-1966 2nd Lieutenant U.S. Army Air Corp.' Men talking in front of plaque and picture.
23) 0456 cat. 1071-22-WABI-67 Bangor City Council Meets Federal Representative on Dow Re-use
Men sitting at table with papers and talking. Man sitting down. Several shots of men sitting down at table. Shot of assembled crowd. Men at table with map of Bangor behind them.
56) 0558 cat. 0060-12-WABI-63 NORAD Anthem
Promo for the North American Air Defense Command which tells how the military defenses of the U.S. and Canada protect North America from aerospace attack. Shots of flags, jets, ...
36) 0830.0006 The Story of the Portland to Montreal Pipeline
[NHF Reel 6] NHF cataloguer's notes, 9/23/98 CH: (10:25) Intertitle: 'The Story of the Portland to Montreal Pipeline.' 1941. Gorham to Montreal section constructed by Williams B...
20) 1020.0001 Timber for Tojo
Collection-level description: a factual film about the wood products industry in Maine during World War II. Documentary footage of woodswork related to production of ammunition ...
26) 1026.0003 [Elizabeth Thompson Reed--home movies] Reel 3
1935 Watch Hill Marinda christening Bliss + Sara W. Bliss's friends Marinda + canary Bermuda 1936? Bliss + Sara Watch Hill Marinda Nanna Grandmother Reed Father. Ruth + Hazard G...;[Film tinted magenta] A group of men and a group of women seated outside. The shot switches back and forth between the two groups. A priest/minister. A crowd of adults and child...
36) 1140.2983 [New Plans For Dow Base]
Interview with Bangor Development Director Ed McKeon about plans for the former Dow Air Force Base; President Harold Chute (sp?) of chemical company opening plant.
25) 1140.5786 [Loring Restart Hearing]
Loring Air Force Base closure hearing; Senator Edmund Muskie, Governor Joseph (Joe) Brennan, William Cohen, Olympia Snowe. Other people speak. Dale Duff reports.
16) 1191.1100.21 [Last Planes Leave Dow]
Last bomber plane and stratotanker leave Dow Air Force Base in Bangor; Air Force men board plane, it takes off; 'City of Bangor' painted on side of bomber; inspection of men in ...
17) 1191 cat. 1075-18-WABI-67 Military Retirement Ceremony At Dow
No description available
17) 1191 cat. 1083-03-WABI-67 Bangor Air Force Cadet Before Lions Club
No description available
32) 1191 cat. 1096-28-WABI-68 Inactivation Ceremonies at Dow
No description available
3) 1308.0013 [William Rand, Sr.--home movies] Reel 013
Can notes as follows (reel numbers are NHF-assigned): 13. End of World War II--black & white.
2) 1311.0017 [Helen V. Bird--home movies] Reel 17
'Summer of 59. Laura's christening. Aug 30, 1959 Christening.;Two women, one holding a baby (Laura) dressed for a christening. Family members pose for the camera, dressed for church. A woman (Janice) holding Laura. A little girl blows kiss...
4) 1311.0020 [Helen V. Bird--home movies] Reel 20
Summer 1960. Laura's 1st birthday and Mark's christening.;A girl (Janice) holding a baby (Laura) and a pinwheel. Laura in a highchair with a birthday cake. Laura in a basin. A man and a woman standing on the sidewalk, holding a baby (M...
4) 1327.0005 [Whipple--home movies] Reel 5
"CHRISTENING: Margret Louis and Ann Platt. July 23 1927." Group comes around blind of shrubbery. Children all in matching dresses. Holding parents hands. Mother holds baby up to...
9) 1370.0025 [Karl Stefan--home movies] Reel 25
Amateur footage of family and travel. Leader notes as follows: 25. Key West apt. dedication, boat scenes, July '57. NHF Cataloguer's Notes: Baby in stroller. People in summer cl...
5) 1375.0015 [Gertrude Jane Hay Eustis--home movies] Reel 15
15. Nov 1930, Armistice Day parade, Dec 1930, Tom's [birthday] and Bagley, Apr 1931, Bunny Nursery School, picnic May 29th, Jun 1931 Susanne outdoors, in with lights, baptism.;NHF Cataloguer's notes for Reel 15: (35:40) Cavalry and military guard marching in parade. Armistice Day Nov. 1930. Artillery, confetti, marching bands. (39:00) Birthday party, ...
1) 1610 World War II: New Hampshire
World War II as experienced in New Hampshire. See video review filed in Collection File.
6) 1702.0001 [Machias History]
Can notes: 'Machias History 1931. 1) Baptism 1914 -24?- Bucks Harbor. 2) 4th July parade. 3) Amistace [sic, Armistice] Day.' // 1929, 1930, 1931 edge codes on film. // Panoramic...
5) 1752.005 Japan's Surrender
No description available
6) 1837.001 [Houlton Air Force Base Parades]
Amateur footage of Houlton Air Force Base parades during World War II
12) 1916.001 Danube Exodus
Compilation film using amateur footage shot by Captain Nandor Andrasovits who transported East German Jews along the Danube River in 1939-1940. Program from Getty Research Insti...
16) 1942.0019 [McEwen Family--home movies] Reel 19
Footage of a parade.
1) 2159.0028 Battle For Tunisia!; Surrender at Stalingrad!
Castle Films release of World War II news footage. Includes segments "Battle for Tunisia!" and "Surrender at Stalingrad!"
28) 2187.0016 [Smyth Family--home movies] Reel 16
Footage taken from boat of waves, shoreline. Possibly Alcatraz. Air force plane/jet. Farm at sunset. Graduation/commencement exercise. Storm at sandy beach.
4) 2447.0010 The Tree In A Test Tube
Directed by Charles McDonald, narrated by Pete Smith and Lee Vickers and starring Laurel and Hardy. Pete Smith explains to Laurel and Hardy how many products in their daily liv...
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