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17) 0260.0001
Northeastern States, 2nd Edition
Educational film produced by Encyclopedia Brittanica covering New England and N.Y., Penn., N.J., Del., and Maryland. Visually unidentified footage: dairy production, apple orcha...
21) 0262.0001
[Frank Nash--home movies] Reel 1: Miami and Everglades
Film box notes: 'Feb and March 1955. Joel Campbells home also.' NHF cataloguer's notes, 1/96: Sea. Ships. Car approaching along road. Palm trees. Oranges. Pan of field, palm tre...
1) 0285.0004
Hurricane Carol and Edna
Film has a Hurricane Carol and a Hurricane Edna section. Stretch of leader separates two sections. // Each section is [650 ft.] // Hurricane Carol section: Dupont film stock, no...
16) 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...
21) 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 '...
23) 0290.0017
[Frank Nash--home movies] Reel 17
Amateur: Resort? Swimming pool. Mountains. Village scene. Large succulent plants. Mountain goats. Mountains. Burro. Box #17 said 'Mexico #2'
4) 0301 cat. 1000-05-WABI-59
Sentry Dog at Dow Air Force Base
Dog displays his training.
32) 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.
32) 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.
32) 0307 cat. 1001-06-WABI-54
Barnum and Bailey Circus
New York City: Circus at Madison Square Garden including children riding elephants, a parade through streets. Narrated with music.
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...
25) 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...
11) 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.
34) 0309 cat. 0008-03-WABI-57
Dog and Snake
Dog plays with a good-sized snake, CU and MS. CU of the snake slithering along the ground. Dog barks at snake. Ref. 300.
20) 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 an Air Force plane.
11) 0312 cat. 1003-01-WABI-59
Christmas Toys
Christmas items display including cards, toys, decorations, and crowd.
12) 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.
6) 0312 cat. 1003-11-WABI-59
Shriner Parade
Bangor: Parade including Shriner band, Shriners on horseback, police in formation, crowd.
18) 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.
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.
31) 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.
25) 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.
18) 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.
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.
60) 0317 cat.0012-06-WABI-59
First Bow and Arrow Deer Kill
Man posing with 9-point buck deer kill. MS and CU of kill. Also deer hanging from tree, tagging the deer, shaking hands, and men looking on.
26) 0318 cat.0013-06-WABI-59
Wild Animal Circus
Wild animal circus. Shots of caged elephants, camels, llamas, leopard and zebra. Also elephants performing, and clowns dressing child in clown costume.
18) 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.
14) 0347 cat. 0030-16-WABI-59
Gass Sales
Gass Sales Barn and stables with man and donkey in foreground.
38) 0431 cat. 0039-07-WABI-59
Dow Air Force Base Christmas Party
Party includes children and nuns receiving and opening gifts from Santa.
30) 0563 cat. 1012-04-WABI-58
Paul Bunyan Jr.
A young beaver who is ridiculed by his friends for being small and weak tries to become more like squirrels and porcupines. When faced with a fox, he reassumes his identity, and...
19) 0806.0001
[John Murphy--home movies] Tape 1
NHF notes, 1991: Tape 1 contents (no clear divisions between 'reels' on the tape): Reel 1A Maine 1941-1953. Reel 1B: J.H. Murphy & Assoc. spring 1957 to December 1958. Reel 1C: ...
21) 0813.0278
Moose on the Loose: Captured in South Portland
Original label says STOCK: ANIMALS.
22) 0813.0299
Marky the Baby Seal
News story dated 05-25-59.
34) 0858.0020
Marsh Adventure
Importance of the marsh to wildlife and interrelationships of plants and animals. // A-wind print. Slight edge damage, scratches throughout. // Further repair needed. // May be ...
31) 0895.0004
[David L. Knowlton--home movies] Reel 4
NHF cataloguer's notes, 8/97 (notes are divided into 9 parts due to length, donor's notes inserted in brackets): [Location possibly Greenville, Maine or Knowlton, Quebec, Canada...
8) 0897.0001-.0013
[Unobskey--home movies]
[Unobskey--home movies] are scenes of Jewish family life in Calais, ME, spanning four decades. Footage includes graduations, birthday parties and other family celebrations, ice ...
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