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1950s
26) 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...
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...
35) 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...
4) 0310 cat.1002-04-WABI-59
Opening of New Mart
Opening of new Mart store including speeches, ribbon cutting, shoppers inside and out.
36) 0310 cat.1002-12-WABI-59
Opening of New Mart
More footage of cat. no. 1002-04-WABI-59. Includes more shots of shoppers.
19) 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.
18) 0312 cat. 1003-01-WABI-59
Christmas Toys
Christmas items display including cards, toys, decorations, and crowd.
5) 0312 cat. 1003-09-WABI
[Warehouse]
Men arrange a display of desks or bureaus in store or warehouse.
6) 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.
23) 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.
9) 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.
15) 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.
22) 0317 cat.0012-01-WABI-59
Mammoth Mart
Mammoth Mart Old-Fashioned Sale Days. Group dressed in period costume poses around piano.
9) 0317 cat.0012-03-WABI-59
New Central Furniture
Workers at New Central Furniture building. Shots of carpenters and electricians working, store inventory.
13) 0317 cat.0012-04-WABI-59
Coffin and Wimple Open House
Furniture store. Shots of furniture and of boss unsuccessfully directing men where to place a couch. Coffin and Wimple sign.
19) 0328 cat. 0018-24-WABI-59
New Central Furniture
Furniture store remodeling. Carpenters and electricians working, furniture displays, building exterior.
25) 0332 cat. 0020-03-WABI-59
John Paul
Commercials: 1) A tall man models a suit and then walks to a sign that says, 'John Paul, Chargray Flannels, $37.50.' three takes 2) Same model in suit walks to a sign 'America's...
26) 0332 cat. 0020-03-WABI-59
John Paul Spots
First spot has a tall man modeling a suit and walking over to a sign that says, 'John Paul -- Chargray Flannels -- $37.50' 3 takes. 10 ft. each. Second spot has same man walking...
10) 0332 cat. 0020-04-WABI-59
John Paul Top Coats
Spots for Ranch Coats and Top Coats. A man wearing a top coat looks into a three-way mirror, then walks to a sign with the coat's name and price. & takes.
11) 0332 cat. 0020-05-WABI-59
John Paul Fits em All
Shot of the 'John Paul Fits Em All' sign. 2 takes.
2) 0336 cat. 0024-02-WABI-59
John Paul Ads
John Paul clothing store ads. Young boy models a suit, walks to sign naming type of suit and price: 'Chargray Flannel -- $19.98,' 'Ice-Grey flannels -- Suit $24.98,' 'Sportcoat ...
14) 0347 cat. 0030-12-WABI-59
New Central Furniture
Interior shots of furniture store including sign reading, 'Office of Pappy Rappy.' Man coming out of this office smiling and with open arms. Also shot of calendar page from Sept...
18) 0347 cat. 0030-15-WABI-59
John Paul Animation
John Paul clothing store ads. Men with varied builds model clothes.
16) 0347 cat. 0030-20-WABI-56
John Paul Ads
Slow zoom onto John Paul clothing store logo reading, 'Big or Small, Short or Tall, John Paul Fits Em All.'
18) 0431 cat. 0039-07-WABI-59
Dow Air Force Base Christmas Party
Party includes children and nuns receiving and opening gifts from Santa.
32) 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: ...
34) 0813.0305
Smith, Pete: Chamber of Commerce, New Mall
News story dated 10-06-59.
55) 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 ...
204) 1059.0007
[George E. Whitmore--home movies] Reel 7
Film can/box notes as follows (reel numbers are NHF-assigned). 7. Xmas 1957 & Xmas 1958.
8) 1059.0008
[George E. Whitmore--home movies] Reel 8
Film can/box notes as follows (reel numbers are NHF-assigned). 8. Xmas 1959.
24) 1108.0057
[Archie Stewart--home movies] Reel 057
Reel 57 Archie Stewart can notes: Continuation of garage reel #78 for personal. Second garage reel. Picnic 1950, Picnic 1951. Xmas Party 1956.;Screening notes: Intertitle: 'Member Amateur Cinema League. World Wide Association of Movie Makers.' (Color). Dedication of new car show room. VS of people eating at long tables...
31) 1108.0107
[Archie Stewart--home movies] Reel 107
Reel 107: Archie Stewart can notes: Temporary Xmas season pictures, 1949-1950. Start with Ann & Bob, end Ann & Mary's Xmas party. Storm damage, fall 1950. Small strip To...
10) 1108.0115
[Archie Stewart--home movies] Reel 115
NHF cataloguer's notes: Reel 115: Archie Stewart can notes: 1- Uncle T & GG. 2- 4th of July. 3- Proper's boat. 4- Thruway. 5- Col. G's 79th. 6- Christmas 1953. 7- Ann &...
9) 1108.0117
[Archie Stewart--home movies] Reel 117
NHF cataloguer's notes: Reel 117: Archie Stewart can notes: 1954 fall trip. Colonel 80 [Robert N. Golding]. Thanksgiving 1955. Camp May 1955. Screening notes: Ann Stewart Sauls...
32) 1108.0124
[Archie Stewart--home movies] Reel 124
Archie Stewart can notes: Reel 124 Camp fall 1956. Colonel G's 82nd [birthday] 25 November 1956. Xmas 1956. New Years dinner. Screening notes: WS car picnic on rural road. VS o...
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