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1959
4) 0143/0144.0001
[Robert M. Hume, Sr.--home movies] Reel 2
Pan of ocean, shipyard, shoreline, with hotels, horses in streets, CUs of ship approaching shore, woman in carriage speaking, games on deck (shuffleboard), waves and whitecaps, ...
24) 0301 cat. 1000-03-WABI
B-52-G Air Force
Air Force bomber shots including taxiing onto runway, midflight shots, refueling, and landing.
48) 0301 cat. 1000-04-WABI-59
Bozo in Lincoln
Bozo performances before an audience of children and mothers, Lincoln Hospital children, and Workman Hospital children. Includes autograph signing.
2) 0301 cat. 1000-05-WABI-59
Sentry Dog at Dow Air Force Base
Dog displays his training.
5) 0307 cat. 0005-07-WABI
Governor Reed Extends Sympathies
Governor Reed extends sympathies to family and friends of late Governor Clinton M. Foss.
4) 0308 cat. 1002-02-WABI-59
Dead River Presents
3 ads for Dead River Co. in which man describes company's contributions to Maine, and encourages viewers to watch 'Dead River Presents' Sunday night television program.
7) 0309 cat. 0007-05-WABI
Simulated Plane Crash Fire
Bangor ? : Scenes from a simulated plane crash fire as fire fighters try to get it under control. Night. Scenes of planes taxiing on runway. Ref. 300.
7) 0309 cat.0007-07-WABI-59
Downtown Bangor
Bangor : Scenes of Main Street during Christmas shopping season at night. Shows WABI neon sign, a toy train in a department store window, the Sears Roebuck building, Citizens Ut...
9) 0309 cat. 0007-12-WABI-59
Queen City Time Capsule
Bangor : A time capsule is filled with memorials of the era and carefully lowered into the base of the Paul Bunyan statue in Bangor. Ref. 300.
4) 0310 cat.0008-04-WABI-59
Basketball : Down East Classic
Basketball game in Bangor Auditorium? Ref. 300.
5) 0310 cat.0008-05-WABI-59
Basketball : Bates College
Lewiston: Basketball, scenes from two different games at Bates College. Back and forth shots following ball. Ref. 300.
2) 0310 cat.0008-06-WABI-59
Basketball : University of Maine vs. Colgate
Basketball, typical shots, including a short fight and shots of the clock.
3) 0310 cat.0008-07-WABI-59
Basketball : Colby vs. Bowdoin
Typical basketball game shots, back and forth on court. Ref. 300.
14) 0310 cat.0008-08-WABI-59
Governor Haskell on Reed
Interview with Governor Haskell about the successor to the late Governor Foss. He comments that Senator Reed should become governor until the next elected governor takes office ...
7) 0310 cat.0008-09-WABI-59
Airplane Unloaded
Bangor ? : airplane or missile is unloaded from a carrier plane. Scenes include men talking while object is being unloaded. Could be Dow Air Force Base.
8) 0310 cat.0008-10-WABI-59
Basketball : University of Maine vs. Colby
Typical shots of a basketball game. Some shots of crowd. Ref. 300.
4) 0310 cat.1002-04-WABI-59
Opening of New Mart
Opening of new Mart store including speeches, ribbon cutting, shoppers inside and out.
1) 0310 cat.1002-05-WABI-59
Maverick at Univ. of Maine
UM students keep small patch of land clean as Maverick stands off to side.
10) 0310 cat.1002-06-WABI-59
30' Farm League (Baseball)
Players hit balls and run bases as small crowd cheers.
22) 0310 cat.1002-07-WABI-59
Parade 'Musician'
Bangor : Parade up Main St. including Camden, William High School and Madison. Majorettes and marching bands.
27) 0310 cat.1002-08-WABI-59
Ralph Takes a Jet Ride
Ralph's jet ride including pilot seating him in the cockpit, takeoff, flight, and landing. Also aerial views.
33) 0310 cat.1002-09-WABI-59
Armed Forces Day
Attack airplanes and bombers fly overhead together and solo as crowd watches.
22) 0310 cat.1002-10-WABI-59
Dow Air Fair
Bangor: Mock helicopter rescue including pickup of pilot from crashed airplane and firetruck with water gun.
18) 0310 cat.1002-11-WABI-59
Armed Forces Day Parade
Armed forces and their bands march while airplanes fly overhead in formation. The Hildreth Network covers the event.
21) 0310 cat.1002-12-WABI-59
Opening of New Mart
More footage of cat. no. 1002-04-WABI-59. Includes more shots of shoppers.
12) 0310 cat.1002-13-WABI-59
Chevron Banquet
Lucerne : Banquet at Lucerne Inn including men standing in front of sign that says, 'What's Come Over Our Calso Sign?' and crowd.
28) 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.
28) 0310 cat.1002-17-WABI-59
American Legion Award
Award presentation including two young men receving pins from officer, salute, CUs.
19) 0310 cat.1002-18-WABI-59
Local Weather
Bangor: Heavy snowfall has stopped traffic.
14) 0310 cat.1002-19-WABI-59
Belmont Hotel Fire
Fire including fire fighters, hotel, crowd.
31) 0310 cat.1002-20-WABI-59
[BOMARC]
Hauling of missile by truck including missile from several angles, and officials walking beside truck.
32) 0310 cat.1002-21-WABI-59
Queen City Time Capsule
Bangor: Time capsule burying ceremony in front of Paul Bunyan statue including books, newspapers, and film for the capsule.
27) 0311 cat. 1002-14-WABI-59
Damaged Plane Dow Air Force Base
Nighttime shots of damaged airplane from various angles.
15) 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.
35) 0312 cat. 0008-11-WABI-59
United Nations Correspondents
United Nations press correspondents have come for the 125th Anniversary Celebration of Bangor. WABI interviews correspondents from a Polish newspaper, radio and TV, a Swiss and ...
7) 0312 cat. 0008-12-WABI-59
Paul Dwyer (?) Press Conference
Paul Dwyer (?) is being paroled after 22 years in prison. He wears bow tie, glasses. Answers questions. He will go to work in Norway, Maine at the Stone Hotel. He will continue ...
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