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17) 0016.0001
Hurricane, Alewives, Maple Syrup, Turnpike--Walter V. Mitton--home movies. Reel 16
b&w. Title, 'W.V. Mitton Production' in script. Man walking down tree-lined street, two people talking by door, views of treetops with wind blowing, garage missing door; tree f...
2) 0021.0001
Autos of Yesteryear, Winthrop, Maine--Walter V. Mitton--home movies. Reel 21
Title: '1955 Autos of Yesteryear, Winthrop, Maine' Tourists watch pre-1930 cars drive by. Stanley Steamer arrives. LS numerous cars on dirt track. Several pans of 40-50 parked ...
25) 0285.0004
Hurricane Carol and Edna
Film has a Hurricane Carol and a Hurricand Edna section. Stretch of leader separates two sections. // Each section is [650 ft.] // Hurricane Carol section: Dupont film stock, no...
22) 0290.0014
[Frank Nash--home movies] Reel 14
Amateur: Palm trees. Palm Beach Hotel. Goodyear blimp. Beach. Roads. Bridge. Cars. Beach motel. Suwannee River State Park sign. Beach. Mountain ridge. Houses. Roads. Old bridge....
23) 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...
35) 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 '...
32) 0290.0018
[Frank Nash--home movies] Reel 18
Amateur: Village. Car on beach. Gulls or sea birds. City scene. Restaurants. Large ship in water. Road. Car. White sand beach. 'Hurry Back and Sleep by the Gulf Tonight' sign. B...
26) 0301 cat. 1000-02-WABI-55
Exeter Raceway
Typical day at the Exeter Raceway including shots of several automobile races and crowd. Unedited.
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.
10) 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...
3) 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...
30) 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.
69) 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.
72) 0310 cat.1002-18-WABI-59
Local Weather
Bangor: Heavy snowfall has stopped traffic.
15) 0312 cat. 1003-03-WABI-59
Hermon Accident
Hermon: Accident scene including car with front end smashed in.
13) 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.
15) 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.
8) 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,...
30) 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.
10) 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.
13) 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.
14) 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.
18) 0317 cat.0012-07-WABI-58
Bowl MOR Lanes
Ad for Bowl MOR Lanes
34) 0318 cat.0013-01-WABI-57
Dr. C. Emery Search
WABI interviews of police. Shots of interviews, spectators, traffic.
31) 0318 cat.0013-10-WABI
Nelson and Small Opening
Nelson and Small Plumbing and Heating has Open House. Shots include oil furnace, building exterior.
2) 0319 cat. 0013-12-WABI-59
[Joan Crawford at Dow Air Force Base]
Joan Crawford at opening ceremonies for Rudman Beverage Co., a new Pepsi-Cola factory in Maine. Her arrival at Dow Air Force Base on a Pepsi plane, her welcome by the crowd. She...
27) 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...
29) 0335 cat. 0025-09-WABI-59
Bowl MOR Lanes
Bowling demonstration.
29) 0336 cat. 0023-08-WABI
Opening of Portland General Electric
Portland: General Electric ribbon cutting shots include building exterior, man cutting ribbon and shaking hands, 'Portland Branch Office' sign.
30) 0336 cat. 0023-09-WABI
Penobscot County Search
Penobscot County Sheriff's Dept. search includes shots of them with their vehicles, searching river, spectators.
31) 0347 cat. 0030-16-WABI-59
Gass Sales
Gass Sales Barn and stables with man and donkey in foreground.
10) 0431 cat. 0039-16-WABI-56
[Blue Nose Ferry]
Ferry arrival in Bar Harobor from Nova Scotia; includes tour of the boat, cars exiting, and control room
32) 0554 cat.0042-01-WABI-59
Swan's Island Ferry
Swan's Island: William S. Silsby Ferry picking up and ferrying vehicles. Shots of rooms and deck, land, dedication for service to Swan's Island, speeches, ferry leaving port, is...
16) 0570 cat. 0041-01-WABI-59
'Gov. Muskie' Motor Ferry
Dedication ceremonies honoring ferry's maiden voyage from Islesboro to Lincolnville. Interviews with Maine Port Authority's General Manager Edward Langlord, Authority President ...
35) 0581 cat. 0037-01-WABI-56
Metropolitan Grand Opening
WABI interviews with employees of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. as they arrive for a luncheon at the Penobscot Valley Country Club. Luncheon to celebrate opening of new compan...
14) 0609 cat. 0035-01-WABI-56
Blue Nose Ferry Launching
Canada: Launching of ferry on maiden voyage to Bar Harbor including LSs of ship and crowds waiting for christening, speeches, CU of deck, car driving onto ferry.
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