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1959
10) 0312 cat. 1003-01-WABI-59
Christmas Toys
Christmas items display including cards, toys, decorations, and crowd.
13) 0312 cat. 1003-02-WABI-59
Airport
An elderly couple and a young woman wave as they board an airplane.
82) 0312 cat. 1003-03-WABI-59
Hermon Accident
Hermon: Accident scene including car with front end smashed in.
35) 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.
32) 0312 cat. 1003-05-WABI-59
Caribou Centennial
Celebration of 100 years of development from Boston to Caribou. Caribou Centennial Covered Wagon is in front of Paul Bunyan statue, and is pulled by horses.
24) 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.
133) 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.
6) 0312 cat. 1003-09-WABI
[Warehouse]
Men arrange a display of desks or bureaus in store or warehouse.
20) 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.
6) 0312 cat. 1003-11-WABI-59
Shriner Parade
Bangor: Parade including Shriner band, Shriners on horseback, police in formation, crowd.
16) 0312 cat. 1003-12-WABI-59
Bangor Fire Drill
Bangor: Elementary school fire drill including pan of school, pulling of alarm by fire chief and principal, children evacuating and standing in line.
31) 0312 cat. 1003-13-WABI-59
Teacher's Convention
Bangor: Convention at Bangor Auditorium including teachers entering building, registering, and sitting listening to a speaker.
7) 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.
94) 0313 cat. 0009-01-WABI-59
Dwyer Release
Thomaston ? : The parole board approves Paul N. Dwyer's parole and release from Maine state prison. Scenes include a short speech by the three men of the parole board, exterior ...
9) 0313 cat. 0009-02-WABI-59
Student Council
Brewer ? : Exterior shots of the school. Students and parents crowd into the school. Shot from both inside and outside.
8) 0313 cat. 0009-03-WABI-59
Interview with Charles K. Wharton (?)
Interview with Charles K. Wharton (?), legislative assistant to Vice President Nixon about policy with Russia. Issues are the steel dispute and strike, legislation about TV show...
9) 0313 cat. 0009-04-WABI-59
University of Maine Basketball Players
Orono: University of Maine basketball team practices in the University gym. Scenes include the team shooting foul shots in a head-on MS, interview with the coach, and a pose by ...
36) 0313 cat. 0009-05-WABI-59
Interview at Dow Air Force Base
Bangor : Interview with two Air Force men about their surviving a midair collision and being in the Maine woods before help could arrive. Questions about their careers, the acci...
22) 0313 cat. 0009-06-WABI
Pepper Farm Fire
Pepper Farm fire. Shots of crowds, buildings on fire, fire fighters watching.
38) 0313 cat.0009-07-WABI-59
Ted Williams Jimmy Fund
Ted Williams arrives to sign autographs for local Pee-wee baseball teams and to help with his Jimmy fund event. Shots include band playing, performers, Williams speaking, crowds...
9) 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,...
14) 0314 cat.1004-02-WABI-59
Interview with Crash Survivor
Lieutenant Johnson has apparently just survived an airplane crash. He is interviewed at a table.
105) 0314 cat.1004-03-WABI-50
Kay Dewitt Show
Talk show including two guests, interior and exterior shots of WABI, their news set. Sponsored by Chase & Sanborn Coffee.
23) 0314 cat.1004-04-WABI-59?
Groundbreaking for King Cole
Groundbreaking ceremony for King Cole including handshaking, bucket loader digging.
30) 0314 cat.1004-05-WABI-59
Paul Bunyan
Bangor: Christmas celebration around Paul Bunyan statue including crane placing of a lei around the statue's neck, Santa Claus, men raising themselves in the crane, CU of statue.
1) 0314 cat.1004-06-WABI-59
Santa Parade
Bangor: Parade including Cub Scout float on which scouts saw wood, Peace on Earth float with angels, majorettes, Santa on float.
10) 0314 cat.1004-07-WABI-59
YMCA Activities
Boys doing exercises including situps, jumping jacks, dribbling and shooting basketballs, snorkeling in a pool, tumbling on mats, jumping on a trampoline, swimming underwater an...
9) 0314 cat.1004-08-WABI-59
Jim Adams Fire
Fire including fire fighters entering building basement, interviews by reporters.
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.
29) 0314 cat.1004-10-WABI-59
WAGM Radio
Governor Horace A. Hildreth, president of the Hildreth Network, pushes button bringing WAGM Radio to Aroostook County as part of a banquet. Shots of transmitting tower, ceremoni...
21) 0315 cat.0010-02-WABI
Shrine Parade
Bangor: Shriner parade scenes include police walking in formation, Shriners on foot and on horseback, floats, crowds, streets scenes.
17) 0315 cat.0010-04-WABI-59
WAGM 5000 Watts
Former governor Horace A. Hildreth, now president of the Hildreth Network, pushes button as part of presentation banquet to officially begin new broadcasting activity of WAGM 95...
117) 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.
32) 0316 cat.0010-06-WABI-59
Rexall Brewer Auditorium
Brewer: Rexall displays Christmas wares at Brewer Auditorium. Shots include people browsing; displays of cards, toys and decorations; 'Toyland' and 'Merry Christmas' signs.
120) 0316 cat.0010-08-WABI-59
Bangor House Fiesta Room
Bangor: Fiesta Room in Bangor House. A few panning shots include different angles of the room. Sombreros can be seen hanging on walls.
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.
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