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1950s
10) 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...
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'
5) 0301.0001
J. Barnhart, Gadget Master
Man in the studio in a kitchen set demonstrates a Gadget Master food slicer, juicer, garnish maker, trimmer, safety grater and towel. [Probably John Barnhart, who performed his...;Two female models, framed by a white picture-like border titled Emery-Brown Co. across the top, wear white blouses and waistband skirts; a voice-over describes the models' blous...
19) 0301.0002
Emery Brown Co. Commercial
Waterville: Spring fashions modeled in the studio by two women for the Emery Brown Co., Waterville, featuring blouses for $2.98. Woman's voice-over describes blouses.;A salesman demonstrates the perfect slicer using a potato, tomato, cucumber and cabbage; he then demonstrates the worlds smallest juice extractor on a lemon; he moves on to demo...
3) 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.
6) 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.
69) 0310 cat.1002-06-WABI-59
30' Farm League (Baseball)
Players hit balls and run bases as small crowd cheers.
3) 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,...
12) 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...
4) 0316 cat.0010-10-WABI
Auto Rest Park
Fair or carnival. Scenes include parents watching children ride merry-go-round, people at food stands.
27) 0316 cat.0010-12-WABI-59
Station ID and Season's Greetings
Bangor: Station ID in the form of a Christmas card held in someone's hands. The card is opened and the inside says, 'Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from WABI-TV Channel 5 ...
13) 0316 cat.0011-03-WABI
WABI News Promo Globe
Bangor: Promo for WABI. Shots include revolving globe, 'WABI News Channel 5.'
13) 0317 cat.0012-01-WABI-59
Mammoth Mart
Mammoth Mart Old-Fashioned Sale Days. Group dressed in period costume poses around piano.
10) 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.
9) 0317 cat.0012-07-WABI-58
Bowl MOR Lanes
Ad for Bowl MOR Lanes
18) 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.
11) 0319 cat.0014-01-WABI-58
Fireworks Q. C. [Queen City]
Bangor: Fireworks, both aerial and ground types.
10) 0321 cat. 0014-04-WABI
Frontier Week
Frontier Week Celebration. Parade, fair, officials at lunch, Calais gun and rod club. Also a baseball game in which Ted Williams participates.
34) 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...
11) 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...
21) 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.
12) 0332 cat. 0020-05-WABI-59
John Paul Fits em All
Shot of the 'John Paul Fits Em All' sign. 2 takes.
4) 0335 cat. 0025-09-WABI-59
Bowl MOR Lanes
Bowling demonstration.
15) 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 ...
25) 0344 cat. 1010-09-WABI-58
George Hale for Coca-Cola
Hale discusses food shopping, hearty meals, saying, 'And don't forget plenty of sparkling Coca-Cola.'
38) 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...
27) 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.'
36) 0729.0032
[Cushman's Ad]
Date from edge code on film. // Nissen Bread advertisement/commercial. // Footage of woman holding tray with food, Cushman's box. Talks about Cushman's Easter bakery products in...
16) 0780.0032
[Sawyer--home movies] Reel 032
NHF cataloguer's notes as follows (box/reel notes in quotes, reel numbers are NHF-assigned). Reel 32: 'Gulf stream ; no date'. Length: :57. b&w.;Shots of a camp in a field. Man shooting a rifle or shotgun. Old wooden bridge and old cars.
9) 0780.0033
[Sawyer--home movies] Reel 033
NHF cataloguer's notes as follows (box/reel notes in quotes, reel numbers are NHF-assigned). Reel 33: Length: 2:16. col.;Girl on swing and with wheelbarrow. Woman planting in garden. Two girls, one wearing cowgirl outfit. Woman and girl getting in car and driving away. Boy shooting at target with ...
16) 0780.0040
[Sawyer--home movies] Reel 040
NHF cataloguer's notes as follows; reel numbers are NHF-assigned: Reel 40: Length 1:20. col.;Mother and son playing with dog. Man gardening. Mother and children tossing a football.
17) 0780.0041
[Sawyer--home movies] Reel 041
NHF cataloguer's notes as follows; reel numbers are NHF-assigned: Reel 41: Length 1:20. b&w.;Camp life and children swimming and boating. Girl and boys playing touch football, and playing with collie dog. Children sledding.
32) 0849
[Various titles]
Includes the following titles: - Waterfront, a television series (syndicated 1954) about San Pedro Harbor (CA), starring Preston Foster; 16 episodes, 1,000 ft. each. - 138 assor...
36) 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...
31) 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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