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26) 0302 cat. 1001-09-WABI-54 White Whale

People watching a white whale including whale surfacing and diving several times, and men in a small boat motoring toward it.

13) 0307 cat. 0005-04-WABI-56 Blue Nose Ferry Launching

Shots of the Blue Nose ferry on her first trip. From the side and from behind as the ship is put into the water after christening.

29) 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.

35) 0307 cat. 1001-10-WABI-54 Last Steam Locomotive

Bangor: Silent footage of Engine 470 steaming into Bangor train yard, including the brakeman and engineer checking wheels and adding water to the engine; crowds of spectators l...

2) 0312 cat. 1003-04-WABI-59 Minesweeper Visits Bangor

Bangor: Scenes of minesweepers 192 and 193 docked in Bangor. Mayor boards minesweeper and gives key to the city to captain as crew stands at attention.

6) 0312 cat. 1003-07-WABI-59 Body Found in River

Search for body, which is not visible. Investigators talk, and a small rowboat lands on shore.

14) 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.

24) 0315 cat.0010-03-WABI-60 Open Bangor Salmon Pool

Bangor: A few men fishing at the Penobscot Salmon club. Scenes include the club sign, men with fishing gear, men rowing and fishing. (neg. of 1007-10-WABI-60)

9) 0317 cat.0012-09-WABI-60 State of Maine Ship

'State of Maine' ship pulling into harbor. Shots of crowd and ship.

27) 0318 cat.0013-03-WABI-60 Ferry Scenes

Ferry. Shots taken on board of dock and spectators as ferry leaves, Boat, an island, passengers, cars on board, captain's central room, trail of bubbles left behind.

8) 0318 cat.0013-05-WABI-58 Train Derailment North Maine

Northern Maine: Train derailment. Shots of engine off track, engineers surveying damage, damage, train pulled back onto track.

12) 0318 cat.0013-08-WABI-59 Minesweeper Visits Bangor

Bangor : Minesweepers 192 and 193 docked with crew on board. Official comes on board and gives key to the city to captain.

22) 0322 cat.0016-07-WABI-60 Boat Show at Auditorium

Bangor: Boat show at Bangor Auditorium. Boat displays.

36) 0322 cat.1007-08-WABI-60 'State of Maine' at Castine

Castine: Ship pulling into harbor through fog including docked ship with a few hundred people aboard, pier with crowd waiting, crew on ship, pan shots of ship.

7) 0322 cat.1007-10-WABI-60 Open Bangor Salmon Pool

Bangor: Fishing at Penobscot Salmon Club including club sign, men leaving with fishing gear, rowing out in water, and fishing. (pos. of 0010-03-WABI-60)

16) 0323 cat. 1008-07-WABI-60 Fishing East Coast

Fishing scene including men in small boat fishing on body of water and at bottom of falls, mountains in background, reeling fish in.

11) 0325 cat. 0018-07-WABI-60 MCRR 1st Freight Service

Christening ceremony for Maine Central Railroad's new Freight Express. Shots include christening by woman and engineer looking from his station as train pulls out.

6) 0334 cat. 0024-12-WABI-62 Tanker

Tugboat pulls tanker into harbor.

12) 0336 cat. 1009-03-WABI-61 Bangor & Aroostook Pickup and Delivery

Ad including train pulling past camera, man backing up a truck and dropping off a crate, more footage of train rolling by.

13) 0336 cat. 1009-04-WABI-61 Mr. Gordon Robertson

Robertson speaks on railroads, including Bangor & Aroostook Railroad.

27) 0336 cat. 1009-05-WABI-61 Bangor & Aroostook Pickup and Delivery

Commercial: composite master copy of commercial about Bangor & Aroostook Railroad's free pickup and delivery service. Same as 1009-03.

22) 0338 cat. 0025-14-WABI-61 B & A Railroad

Meeting.

30) 0339 cat. 0026-06-WABI-61 Plane Crash at Dow

Crash at Air Force Base with plane stranded on train tracks.

28) 0341 cat. 0026-08-WABI-61 'State of Maine' Docked in Castine

Castine: 'State of Maine' ship docks in Castine to pick up people from Maine Maritime Academy. Shots of people boarding, ship leaving harbor, engine room and engineer, other boa...

9) 0342 cat. 0031-04-WABI-61 B & A Train

Shots of man standing by railroad tracks, train rolling by, men at the Paul Bunyan statue, food.

92) 0342 cat. 0031-07-WABI-61 Coast Guard Cutter

A man unties a cutter from a post and sailors prepare ship to leave. CUs of ship.

19) 0343 cat. 0029-02-WABI-61 Drowning at Brewer Lake

Penobscot Sheriffs Department searches for drowning victim. Sheriffs in boat and planes.

25) 0343 cat. 0029-09-WABI-61 Train Hits Car

Driver hit by train is fatally injured. Shots of car, train.

33) 0343 cat. 0030-02-WABI-61 Maine Potato Queen

Queen arrives on train, door opens to reveal her seated on throne. She meets reporters, receives flowers.

14) 0345 cat. 0031-14-WABI-62 Train and Car Collision at Veazie

Collision scene shots include damaged car, railroad tracks, police officer.

2) 0350 cat. 0032-11-WABI-61 Car in Kenduskeag Stream

Accident scene including pulling car out of water, men in boat by car, bridge, spectators.

22) 0354 cat. 0047-14-WABI-62 Plane Search

Helicopter, boat and ground crews search for plane downed in water.

21) 0360 cat. 0050-07-WABI-62 Train-Car Accident in Bucksport

Collision damage including car's severed front end, car interior, and point of view shot from a car driving through accident site over train tracks.

22) 0363 cat. 0044-13-WABI-61 Demolition of Union Station

Bangor: Demolition scenes include men working on building and tower, river's edge.

23) 0363 cat. 0044-16-WABI Union Station Tower

Silent footage of Bangor: Downtown shots include Union Station Tower, 'Spalding Headquarters -- Official Outfitters of Schools and Teams,' a panorama of one part of city.;Silent footage of Bangor train station rail yard; views of Union Station Tower; roof and trim demotion of the station; long view of the station down a city street;

24) 0374 cat. 1026-15-WABI-62 Train Accident in Veazie

Veazie: Accident scene including car damaged by train, tracks, police officer.

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