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Fire fighters
1960s
23) 2178.0008
[Albion Emery--home movies] Reel 8, Accession 2178
A few shots of the remnants of a building after a fire. A few shots of children riding a toy tractor pulling a wagon through Emery’s Cottages. A shot of people cooking in a ki...
7) 1490.0005
[NHF Compilation - Promo Reel 5]
1988 NHF compilation tape of news stories from BHS/WABI Collection. Tape contains: 1. Univ. of Maine electronic brain, cat.no.0029-16, dated 1961 2. Union Street Tower demolitio...
16) 1490.0003
[NHF Compilation - Promo Reel 3]
3/4 in. reference tape. 1988 NHF compilation tape of news stories from BHS/WABI Collection. Tape contains: 1. Ike speaks at Dow, sof, cat.no.0005-01, dated 1957 2. JFK at Univer...
4) 1191 cat. 1090-15-WABI-68
Firefighters Week Proclamation
No description available
5) 0813.0697
[Brunswick Fire]
Silent footage of the Brunswick Fire Department firefighter spraying water on a burning building, surrounded by heavy snowfall, with signage "Colonial [?]".
6) 0813.0680
[Northern Burner Supply Building Fire]
Silent footage of the entrance to the Northern Burner Supply building where a fire truck was parked, and hoses were brought into the building; shots of firefighters entering the...
7) 0813.0653
[Apartment Building Fire]
Street view silent footage of apartment building fire; Firefighter spraying water on fire from ladder.
36) 0813.0592
[Santa Arrives in South Portland by Fire Truck]
News story dated 12-00-68.
9) 0813.0511
[Portland Fire Chief on Winter Heating]
News story dated 11-13-68.
1082) 0813.0481
[Trick or Treaters' Safety]
News story dated 10-25-68. Fire department talk about safety for Halloween trick or treaters.
117) 0813.0443
[Portland Fire Chief on Outbreak of False Alarms]
News story dated 08-27-68.
12) 0813.0434
[Portland Fire Department Deals with Gas or Chemical Leak]
News story dated 08-14-68.;Silent footage of Portland fire fighters arriving at a downtown scene; workers are on the street while fire fighters assess the situation and the workers' conditions; a view of ...
13) 0813.0425
[Fire Fighters at Brunswick Naval Air Station]
News story dated 08-09-68. Fire fighters demonstrate how to put out fires.;Commander Funk describes the fire department's demonstration of foam used to extinguish a purposefully set blaze; a flashback is explained; light water is also noted, demonstrat...
14) 0813.0423
[Rockland Fire Department]
News story dated 08-03-68. View inside and Fire Chief riding in ladder truck.;A silent, slow motion tour of the fire department's special equipment is featured; some of the footage is under exposed;
175) 0813.0422
[Falmouth's 250th Birthday Celebration and Firemen's Muster]
News story dated 08-03-68.;A young boy cranks a fire truck's siren to launch a parade in honor of Falmouth's celebration of its founding 250 years ago; fire truck, hose and water demonstrations are featur...
16) 0813.0412
[Boy Rescued from Boat in Lake by Portland Fire Dept.
News story dated 07-05-68.;Silent footage of two boats out on a lake while on shore observers wait; one boat tows the other toward shore; closer to shore a boy is hoisted out of the towed boat and into th...
17) 0813.0330
Mariner, Herbert [Cape Elizabeth Fire and Police Departments]
News story dated 05-17-60.
18) 0622 cat. 0039-02-WABI-60
Mart Warehouse Fire
Fire including fire fighters putting on breathing tanks, the roof on fire, fire chief shouting instructions, people emptying the warehouse, crowd.
12) 0457 cat. 1073-09-WABI-67
Boy Scouts Help with Fire Prevention Week
Fire fighter next to Boy Scouts. One boy is sitting in fire truck, and another is sitting on it. Men hand scouts brochures. All pose for group shot.
20) 0457 cat. 1073-06-WABI-67
Fire Prevention Essay Winners in Bangor
Bangor: Man passes out certificates to children in front of fire truck. Officials shake children's hands.
21) 0457 cat. 1072-25-WABI-67
West Broadway Blaze Kills Woman
Fire fighters use hoses and pan of spectators and fire truck. Fire fighters shovel debris from upstairs. Views of building and debris. Damaged interior including cracked glass, ...
6) 0455 cat. 1068-06-WABI-67
Baby World Fire in Bangor
Bangor: Fire truck and police vehicles at downtown area fire. Fire fighter fixing hoses with 'Baby World' sign behind him. Ladder. Truck. Crowd. Fire fighters working. Crowd. Re...
23) 0453 cat. 1063-11-WABI-64
McCrum Dies in Old Town Fire
Old Town: Two police officers and man in open doorway of house. Fire truck. Police officer. House damage including burn marks. Fire engine with 'Old Town Engine #3 Fire Departme...
24) 0450 cat. 1055-24-WABI-67
Fire at Sylvania Plant in Bangor
Bangor: Fire fighters have extinguished plant fire and are chopping up the roof with axes.
11) 0439 cat. 0095-05-WABI-66
Burnham, Sub-Station Fire
Burnham: Fire at Sub-Station including crowd, firefighters, a water tanker.
26) 0435 cat. 1043-01-WABI-65
Monteux Remembered
Tribute to musician and conductor Pierre Monteux. Interview of his wife Doris by Dick Bronson regarding Memorial Library and Foundation, Monteux's feelings for Hancock and Maine...
80) 0432 cat. 1046-04-WABI-65
Operation Great Effort, Dow Air Force Base
Bangor: Dow Air Force Base, Operation Great Effort. Drill: fire fighters work on simulated plane crash, an office with men at work, police pulling over a vehicle, a man being ar...
96) 0432 cat. 1045-06-WABI-65
Fire at King's Mountain
Orrington: Fire fighters battle of blaze including smoke in woods, firefighters with hoses, a tractor and bulldozer.
29) 0432 cat. 1041-08-WABI-65
Fire at Guilford
Guilford: Fire including burned farmhouse, fire fighters on ladders, spectators.
30) 0432 cat. 1040-03-WABI-65
Forest Fire in East Holden
East Holden: Fire fighters battle of blaze including smoke, trees and ground on fire, fire fighters and trucks arriving, firefighters in breathing gear.
31) 0411 cat. 0083-01-WABI-64
Fire at Victoria Hotel
Bangor: fire fighters using extension ladders, axes and hoses; victims being pulled from hotel.
53) 0405 cat. 1039-05-WABI-64
Hampden Fire Dept.
Hampden: Preparations for Fire fighters Parade including a riverboat float with signs reading 'Fire Dept. Hampden' and 'Hampden Queen.'
35) 0405 cat. 0089-10-WABI-64
Fire fighters Parade -- Bangor
Bangor: Parade including Lewiston, Hampden, Bangor and Machias fire departments' floats; Howland, Woodland, and Brewer high school bands; appearances by Bozo and Smokey the Bear...
34) 0404 cat. 0087-26-WABI-64
Water Battles
Fire fighters' water fight with fire hoses including a fire fighter emptying his boot of water.
35) 0403 cat. 0087-02-WABI-64
Fire at Cobb's Auto Body Shop
Fire at auto body shop including burning building, fire fighters in front and on roof breaking hole in shingles, crowd.
66) 0403 cat. 0086-12-WABI-64
Parade Plans
Bangor: Men go through documents, hold up a trophy and calendar, circle September 12 as date of Firefighter's Parade in Bangor.
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