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1) 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...
22) 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 ...
6) 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...
558) 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....
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...
17) 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 '...
26) 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...
7) 0301 cat. 1000-02-WABI-55
Exeter Raceway
Typical day at the Exeter Raceway including shots of several automobile races and crowd. Unedited.
3) 0307 cat.1001-04-WABI-64
Groundbreaking -- Bangor Auditorium
Bangor: Ceremony including men digging and shots of landscape before construction was begun.
25) 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...
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.
4) 0310 cat.1002-04-WABI-59
Opening of New Mart
Opening of new Mart store including speeches, ribbon cutting, shoppers inside and out.
17) 0310 cat.1002-12-WABI-59
Opening of New Mart
More footage of cat. no. 1002-04-WABI-59. Includes more shots of shoppers.
15) 0310 cat.1002-18-WABI-59
Local Weather
Bangor: Heavy snowfall has stopped traffic.
21) 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.
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.
30) 0312 cat. 1003-13-WABI-59
Teacher's Convention
Bangor: Convention at Bangor Auditorium including teachers entering building, registering, and sitting listening to a speaker.
15) 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,...
16) 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.
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.
36) 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) 0318 cat.0013-01-WABI-57
Dr. C. Emery Search
WABI interviews of police. Shots of interviews, spectators, traffic.
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.
19) 0336 cat. 0023-09-WABI
Penobscot County Search
Penobscot County Sheriff's Dept. search includes shots of them with their vehicles, searching river, spectators.
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...
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