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Bangor Historical Society/WABI Collection
3) 0305
Dedication of Army Reserve Center
Dedication of the Army Reserve Training Center, Corps of Engineers, New England Division. Unknown speakers plus shots of head table. Groundbreaking ceremonies.
22) 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.
3) 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.
6) 0309 cat. 0007-03-WABI-60
Woodman Lumber Fire
A very large fire at a lumber mill. Shots of fire fighters at the fire and extensive damage. Brewer fire fighters. Ref. 300.
26) 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...
26) 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...
2) 0309 cat. 0007-09-WABI-60
Eastern Trust and Banking Co.
Commercial about the Eastern Trust and Banking Co., and list of branch offices. Probably used with the University of Maine 114th Commencement, which they sponsored live telecast...
9) 0309 cat. 0007-10-WABI-60
Merchants National Bank
Commercial for Merchants National Bank, advantages and locations of various branches. Probably broadcast with University of Maine 114th Commencement. 'Remember, you are always w...
10) 0309 cat. 0007-11-WABI-60
Merrill Trust Co.
Merrill Trust Co., advantages of the banking system. 'The commencement broadcast is a public service provided by Merrill Trust Co.' Probably broadcast with University of Maine 1...
16) 0309 cat.0007-13
Bowl MOR Lanes
Exterior Bowl MOR Lanes, three men shaking hands, man bowls a strike. 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.
14) 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.1002-13-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.
25) 0311 cat. 1002-15-WABI-59
Christmas Party at Dow Air Force Base
Santa's distribution of gifts including him posing with children and nuns. People eating around a table. The men rush out to get on and Air Force plane.
35) 0312 cat. 1003-05-WABI-59
Caribou Centennial
Celebration of 100 years of development from Boston to Caribou. Caribou Centennial Covered Wagon is in front of Paul Bunyan statue, and is pulled by horses.
32) 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.
22) 0313 cat.0009-07-WABI-59
Ted Williams Jimmy Fund
Ted Williams arrives to sign autographs for local Pee-wee baseball teams and to help with his Jimmy fund event. Shots include band playing, performers, Williams speaking, crowds...
23) 0314 cat.1004-04-WABI-59?
Groundbreaking for King Cole
Groundbreaking ceremony for King Cole including handshaking, bucket loader digging.
24) 0314 cat.1004-05-WABI-59
Paul Bunyan
Bangor: Christmas celebration around Paul Bunyan statue including crane placing of a lei around the statue's neck, Santa Claus, men raising themselves in the crane, CU of statue.
25) 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.
17) 0314 cat.1004-10-WABI-59
WAGM Radio
Governor Horace A. Hildreth, president of the Hildreth Network, pushes button bringing WAGM Radio to Aroostook County as part of a banquet. Shots of transmitting tower, ceremoni...
21) 0315 cat.0010-04-WABI-59
WAGM 5000 Watts
Former governor Horace A. Hildreth, now president of the Hildreth Network, pushes button as part of presentation banquet to officially begin new broadcasting activity of WAGM 95...
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.
16) 0316 cat.0010-07-WABI-60
Rice and Miller Dealer Show
Bangor: Eighth Annual Rice and Miller Dealer Show. Shots include pan of displays with show title superimposed. MS of people and displays.
36) 0316 cat.0010-11-WABI-60
Libby Motor Renault
Commercial for Libby Motors for the new Renault. No visible image. Announcer states advantages of buying a Renault.
13) 0317 cat.0012-07-WABI-58
Bowl MOR Lanes
Ad for Bowl MOR Lanes
27) 0318 cat.0013-04-WABI-60
Shell Sign
Revolving Shell service station sign. Two takes.
28) 0318 cat.0013-10-WABI
Nelson and Small Opening
Nelson and Small Plumbing and Heating has Open House. Shots include oil furnace, building exterior.
29) 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...
4) 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.
3) 0322 cat.0016-07-WABI-60
Boat Show at Auditorium
Bangor: Boat show at Bangor Auditorium. Boat displays.
23) 0322 cat.0016-08-WABI-60
Shop 'n Save Store
New Shop 'n Save Store about to open. Sign, parking lot, interior, exterior, new employees, store inspection.
9) 0322 cat.0016-09-WABI-60
Interstate Highway Augusta
Augusta: Opening of Interstate Highway connecting to I-95 in Augusta. Ribbon-cutting, crowd, marching band, cars entering highway.
26) 0323 cat. 0017-15-WABI-60
Groundbreaking at Emple Knitting Mill
Brewer : Young boy performs groundbreaking at mill while older men look on.
6) 0323 cat. 0017-19-WABI-60
Bangor Dollar Days
Bangor : Annual Dollar Days celebration on Main Street. Shots of crowds, street scenes, banner, people window-shopping.
10) 0323 cat. 1008-06-WABI-60
Rockland, Maine Lobster Festival
Rockland : Event including young girl wearing tiara showing lobster to camera, men pulling large baskets of lobster out of boiling steam bath, girl eating lobster.
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