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4) 0119.0001
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1) 0146.0001
King of All Fur Bearers (Gordon Silver Black Fox)
Recent version, new titles of King of all Fur Bearers. Title:'King of All Fur Bearers' 'Produced and photographed by Daniel M. Maher' 'Courtesy of Gordon's Silver Black Fox Ranc...
4) 0151.0001
King of All Fur Bearers (Gordon Silver Black Fox)
Opening of film shows old Lincoln House hotel on right, then Odd Fellows Hall in center and Methodist Church on left. First shots of foxes taken at Gordon's Silver Black Fox Ran...
4) 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.
19) 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.
8) 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...
13) 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...
2) 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...
33) 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...
35) 0309 cat.0007-13
Bowl MOR Lanes
Exterior Bowl MOR Lanes, three men shaking hands, man bowls a strike. Ref. 300.
36) 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.
23) 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.
15) 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.
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.
15) 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.
17) 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.
35) 0317 cat.0012-07-WABI-58
Bowl MOR Lanes
Ad for Bowl MOR Lanes
19) 0318 cat.0013-04-WABI-60
Shell Sign
Revolving Shell service station sign. Two takes.
5) 0318 cat.0013-10-WABI
Nelson and Small Opening
Nelson and Small Plumbing and Heating has Open House. Shots include oil furnace, building exterior.
25) 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...
25) 0322 cat.0016-07-WABI-60
Boat Show at Auditorium
Bangor: Boat show at Bangor Auditorium. Boat displays.
26) 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.
4) 0323 cat. 0017-15-WABI-60
Groundbreaking at Emple Knitting Mill
Brewer : Young boy performs groundbreaking at mill while older men look on.
26) 0324 cat. 0017-05-WABI-60
Chevron Meeting
Chevron dealer receives plaque in recognition of merit. Three men are presenters.
28) 0324 cat. 0017-12-WABI-60
Dead River Contract Signing
Shots of four men signing contract.
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.
5) 0326 cat. 0016-03-WABI-60
International Harvester
Ribbon cutting for new International Harvester's International Trucks Service building. Ceremony, building exterior and interior.
14) 0328 cat. 0018-17-WABI-61
Beacon Finance
2 spots for Beacon Finance Co. First features John J. Flaherty Jr. Second features William G. Hayes.
28) 0328 cat. 0018-20-WABI-61
Beacon Finance Co.
2 spots for Beacon Finance Co. First features John J. Flaherty, Jr. Second features William G. Hayes.
31) 0328 cat. 0018-22-WABI-61
Jim Adams Volkswagen
Shots of the building, sign, cars, a mechanic.
6) 0328 cat. 0018-23-WABI-61
Dead River
Dead River Co. ad in which a man makes a speech. 4 takes.
30) 0329 cat. 1008-17-WABI-60
Better Homes
Bangor : Shots of Better Homes building including front door, fence, company truck, men looking at mouldings and a closet, a stone wall, shower doors.
7) 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...
23) 0332 cat. 0020-07-WABI-60
Libby Motors (Renault)
Libby Motors Renault spot. Shots of Renault driving and of two men opening the trunk.
31) 0334 cat. 0024-05-WABI-61
Community Oil
Commercial featuring Chevron Oil Company. Shots of a receptionist answering the phone, a Chevron truck delivering oil to a house, and other oil and gas companies in Bangor area ...
27) 0334 cat. 0024-06-WABI-60
Community Oil
Chevron commercial featuring their products such as Comoco Antifreeze and RPM Motor Oil. Shots of attendant pumping gas for customer at Chevron station and station sign.
19) 0334 cat. 1009-09-WABI-60
Community Oil
Chevron ad including products such as Comoco Anti-Freeze and RPM Motor Oil. Man pulling his vehicle into Chevron station, being helped by attendant and serviced with products, C...
8) 0335 cat. 0025-08-WABI-60
E. H. Shoe Corporation
Evans-Hampden Shoe Corp. includes shots of sign and ribbon cutting.
9) 0335 cat. 0025-09-WABI-59
Bowl MOR Lanes
Bowling demonstration.
15) 0336 cat. 0023-07-WABI-61
Saab
Hammond Motors Saab commercial. Optical audio track followed by shots of Saab on various types of roads, its features, Hammond Motors.
6) 0336 cat. 0023-08-WABI
Opening of Portland General Electric
Portland: General Electric ribbon cutting shots include building exterior, man cutting ribbon and shaking hands, 'Portland Branch Office' sign.
25) 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.
11) 0336 cat. 1009-07-WABI-61
Bangor & Aroostook Round-trip Ticket
Commercial: Bangor & Aroostook Railroad's round trip ticket on their bus service. Shots include bus stopping to pick up passengers, onboard the bus, washroom, shot of the road a...
9) 0337 cat. 0023-01-WABI-61
King Cole Potato Chips
King Cole Potato Chip Factory tour. Shots of potato chip making process from original potatoes to the final packaging.
32) 0337 cat. 0023-02-WABI-60
Dead River
Dead River spot.
33) 0337 cat. 0023-03-WABI-61
Dead River Salutes Houlton
Dead River spokesman talks about their representatives in Houlton, Presque Isle and Van Buren. He holds up cards with pictures of those stations and their managers.
9) 0337 cat. 0023-05-WABI
Dead River
Dead River ad.
30) 0341 cat. 0026-15-WABI-61
Bangor Bank Ads
Commercial stating that live 116th UM commencement ceremonies were public service sponsored by Eastern Trust and Banking Company. Includes information on branches and services, ...
31) 0341 cat. 0027-01-WABI-61
Mrs. Reed at Old Town
Old Town: Governor John Reed's wife visits Dunegan Woolen Mills, Inc. She stands by a truck and writes the address of the Blaine House on a package, which is loaded onto the truck.
27) 0341 cat. 0027-02-WABI-61
Industrial Show in Augusta
Show including Raytheon, Portland Cement, Maine Department of Agriculture, Pepperell Fabrics and Maine Diesel.
36) 0341 cat. 0027-08-WABI-61
Jim Adams Ribbon Cutting
Jim Adams Volkswagen ribbon cutting.
17) 0344 cat. 0028-03-WABI-61
Webber Oil
Webber Oil truck makes delivery. Shots of the truck's Esso Oil logo, dog on top of cab, truck driving.
18) 0345 cat. 0031-16-WABI-61
Glidden Paint
Animated ad for Spread Satin paint has house asking paint doctor about blistering problem, for which he prescribes Glidden Paint.
16) 0347 cat. 0030-16-WABI-59
Gass Sales
Gass Sales Barn and stables with man and donkey in foreground.
24) 0349 cat. 1011-02-WABI-61
Dead River
Commercials including 'Dead River Salutes Presque Isle's Bion Hartford and Sons,' 'Dead River salutes Vaillencourt Oil Co. in Van Buren,' 'Dead River's History -- Parts 1 and 2,...
360) 0350 cat. 1012-02-WABI-60
Knights Auto Sales
Man presents woman with keys to car.
22) 0353 cat. 1020-01-WABI-62
DED Meeting
Meeting including a man holding a sign that says, 'Maine Products Show -- Showcase for Industry - Bangor - Aug. 15, 16 and 17.'
33) 0353 cat. 1020-02-WABI-62
Winner of Renault
CU of young woman who is given the keys to the Renault she has won from Libby Motors.
22) 0353 cat. 1020-12
Great Northern
Great Northern Paper's new building including a presentation, a man speaking, people waiting to get in, interior, exterior.
27) 0354 cat. 1020-23-WABI-62
Townson-Dabney Tyson
Office in which people read tickertape and teletype, talk on phone, and watch stock exchange board.
10) 0354 cat. 1020-25-WABI-62
Haynes and Chalmers
Men's tour of a warehouse.
21) 0356 cat. 0048-18-WABI-62
Maine Products Show
Show with participants including Stratton Co., Walpole Woodworkers, Singing Cave Products, Ward Cabin Co., and spectators.
28) 0356 cat. 0048-20-WABI-62
Common Markets
Shots of preparing site for Maine Products Show.
8) 0359 cat. 0049-20-WABI-62
Robinson-Kenney Open House
Ribbon cutting including a shot of a RB Oil truck.
17) 0361 cat. 1021-12-WABI-62
Greyhound Terminal Opening
Ribbon cutting for Brountas Travel Bureau including Governor John Reed officiating and shaking hands, the building exterior and a bus.
11) 0361 cat. 1021-14-WABI-62
Bull Auction at Univ. of Maine
Orono: Bull auction including parade of animal, bidders watching.
32) 0362 cat. 0052-08-WABI-62
Bull Auction at UM
Cow and bull auction including parade for bidders. CU, MS, and LS of bull.
9) 0363 cat. 0045-05-WABI-61
Zayre Grand Opening
Bangor: Ribbon cutting including shots of store, shoppers, and parking lot.
2) 0363 cat. 0045-08-WABI-61
Sales Executive Club
Club dinner meeting including a speech.
29) 0364 cat. 0050-20-WABI-62
Robinson and Kenney
Robinson-Kenney groundbreaking including men talking, bucketloader digging.
32) 0364 cat. 0051-04-WABI
Nuclear Survival Products
Superior Sales Corporation presentation of their nuclear war survival package. Man describes this 8- to 16-day ration package, saying that rations are most important aspect of n...
1) 0364 cat. 0051-07-WABI-62
DED Meeting
Meeting at which man holds up sign saying, 'Maine Products Show -- Showcase for Industry -- Bangor, Aug. 15, 16 and 17.'
3) 0370 cat. 0057-04-WABI-62
St. John River Development
Meeting in which men including Great Northern vice-president discuss water project.
3) 0371 cat. 0057-07-WABI-62
Price and Miller Show
Trade show including Glidden Company, Barclay Wall Panels, Mirro Craft, Griffeth, New Bedford Rope, Stanley Tools, and others.
33) 0373 cat. 0056-05-WABI-
Trading Area Growth Rate
Presentation in which men stand in front of chart displaying trade area growth rate from 1950 to 1960.
19) 0373 cat. 0056-06-WABI-
Women's Bowling Team
Women bowling for United Van Lines includes shots of individual players going for strikes.
6) 0373 cat. 0057-02-WABI-87
Door Prizes
Trade show including Heil-Quaker and General Automatic booths and people registering.
7) 0373 cat. 0057-03-WABI-
Chamber of Commerce
Bangor Chamber of Commerce meeting at which a man displays fish to the others.
28) 0379 cat. 0062-04-WABI-63
S.A. Fish Inc. Fire
Building fire including Esso dealer pointing out damage to gas station. Fire fighters work with ladders and hoses.
36) 0379 cat. 0062-08-WABI-63
Industrial Managers Meeting
Men at table, and man speaking at podium.
10) 0379 cat. 0062-09-WABI-63
Rice and Miller Dealer Show
A few shots of show and booths.
11) 0380 cat. 0062-16-WABI-63
Berger--Sales Executive Club
Meeting in which a Mr. Berger unveils a sign reading, 'How to Get Better.'
35) 0381 cat. 0062-20-WABI-63
UM Pulp and Paper Luncheon
Luncheon at which participants are seated and others display a plaque.
7) 0381 cat. 0063-09-WABI-63
Boat Show at Auditorium
Bangor: Show at Bangor Auditorium including boat displays and a boy in a power boat.
23) 0381 cat. 0063-25-WABI-63
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Event including speech, people talking.
15) 0382 cat. 0071-03-WABI-63
RPM Oil Banquet
Banquet held to promote seat belt project. Shots of dinner table, posters, people.
16) 0382 cat. 0071-05-WABI-63
Helicopter Sales and Services
'Helicopter Sales and Service Corp.' helicopter takes off, tours countryside, lands. Shots include aerial view of countryside.
27) 0383 cat. 0064-06-WABI-63
Hannaford Brothers at Pilot's Grill
Men listen to speech.
21) 0384 cat. 0072-09-WABI-63
Libby Motors
Two men get out of a large Winnebago and other men talk inside company building.
28) 0384 cat. 0072-10-WABI-63
Strike at Fox and Ginn
Shipping company strikers picket with signs reading, 'unfair.'
34) 0386 cat.0069-13-WABI-63
[Santa's Parade]
Santa parade. Santa climbs down a fire ladder and into a crowd as he heads for his cabin at the Broadway Shopping Center. Shots include parade with floats and marching bands, Sa...
21) 0389 cat. 0065-11-WABI-63
Jordan's Meat
Ribbon cutting at Rice meat packing building including truck with Jordan's label on it, butcher cutting ribbon and shaking hands with other men on platform.
34) 0389 cat. 0065-14-WABI-63
Maine Exposition in Massachusetts
Eastern States Exposition including building exterior, rides, exhibits, Maine Vacationland booth, Maine Poultry Queen, and the Maine Sea Goddess.
13) 0389 cat. 0065-17-WABI-63
Webber Oil Meeting
Meeting including audience listening to speaker and sign reading, 'M.D.T.A. Project.'
26) 0389 cat. 0066-02-WABI-63
Red and White Sales Meeting
Red & White sales meeting. Group of people listens to man at podium. Man points to ad boards. People hold books, papers, listen.
30) 0394 cat. 1028-08-WABI
Shell Sign
A static MS looking up at a rotating Shell sign.
34) 0395 cat. 0065-07-WABI
Webber Supply, Heil Furnaces
Commercial including a woman and small boy inspecting a furnace sold by Webber Supply.
10) 0395 cat. 1028-04-WABI-63
Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes
Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes interiors. Large number of people bowling. Shots include LS and MS of men, women and children from various angles, a man having bowling lessons. Ref....
4) 0395 cat. 1028-06-WABI-63
Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes
Footage from the Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes for an ad or promo. Shots include exteriors, an arc shot of a setup of bowling pins, also various LS and MS of attempted strikes. Re...
25) 0396 cat. 1031-07-WABI-64
D'Errico on Employment
Interview with D'Errico regarding Bangor survey to determine employability of citizens in order to attract bigger business, when it will be conducted, its effects.
32) 0397 cat. 0077-03-WABI-64
Rice and Miller Show
Annual trade show including washing machines, lawnmowers, paint and other products.
20) 0397 cat. 0077-04-WABI-64
Community Oil Meeting
Bangor: Meeting at Pilot's Grill.
36) 0397 cat. 1034-07-WABI-64
Rice and Miller Show
Annual show including booths of area merchants including Trustworthy, crowd.
6) 0397 cat. 1034-09-WABI-64
Chamber of Commerce Vote on Urban Renewal
Men count vote ballots.
36) 0398 cat. 1034-14-WABI-64
Farm and Home Week
Farm and Home Week event including farm product booths and experiments, home products, lawn mowers, fertilizers, an audience listening to a speech, a man receiving a blood test.
6) 0398 cat. 1034-15-WABI-64
Sportsman's Show
Bangor Auditorium show setup including men testing a pool with a canoe, Boat being brought in, men cleaning.
20) 0399 cat. 1010-05-WABI-61
Jim Adams Volkswagen Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony including shots of VW Microbus, interiors of other models.
11) 0400 cat. 0082-08-WABI-64
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber meeting with people sitting at conference table talking.
34) 0401 cat. 0080-09-WABI-64
Sportsman's Show
Bangor: Bangor Auditorium show including boat, cars, rifles, fishing gear, duck decoys, and a pool with a canoe.
16) 0401 cat. 0080-12-WABI-64
Maine Oil Heating Meeting
Meeting with people seated at tables.
31) 0401 cat. 1035-13-WABI-64
Muskie -- Sugar Beet
Senator Muskie speaking on new sugar refinery that Great Western Sugar Company will build for $17 million. He thanks project planners and says it will provide thousands of new j...
33) 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.
1) 0403 cat. 0087-06-WABI-64
Old Town Show
Old Town: Sportsman's show including sign, small boat, sign for Piper Aircraft.
13) 0404 cat. 0087-15-WABI-64
Election Chamber of Commerce
Award presentation in which Rudolf O. Marcoux is honored as past Bangor chamber president from 1963-64.
22) 0404 cat. 0088-07-WABI-64
Oxford Paper Co.
Rumford: Company strike including picket signs saying, 'Seniority, No point system, job security.' Also shots of smoke stacks, logs, downtown Rumford and its stores.
25) 0405 cat. 0089-16-WABI-64
Hannaford Bros. Sales Meeting
Meeting including speeches.
10) 0406 cat. 0075-04-WABI-64
D'Errico on Employment
Interview with city manager Peter D'Errico on Bangor survey to determine employment qualifications of local people for purpose of attracting businesses to area.
12) 0407 cat. 0076-14-WABI-64
Bangor Chamber of Commerce Ballots
People counting ballots.
34) 0408 cat. 0077-15-WABI-64
Farm And Home Week
Event including booths with lawnmowers, fertilizer, a chemist, visitors, WABI cameras.
13) 0408 cat. 0077-16-WABI-64
Sportsman's Show
Bangor Auditorium: Sporting goods show including a canoe, boat, cars.
5) 0408 cat. 0078-09-WABI-64
Governor Reed on Potatoes
Interview with Governor Reed regarding potato industry including its future, merchandising, economics.
21) 0410 cat. 0081-11-WABI-64
Rapaport Insurance Agency
Maxwell Rapaport receives the Equitable Hall of Fame Award. A man from New York speaks of recipient's years of service and how he deserves it. Shot of Rapaport having medal put ...
12) 0418 cat. 0076-04-WABI-64
Bangor Bowling Tournament
Bangor: 6th Annual Bangor Bowling Association Tournament including teams from Ligget's Rexall Drug, Peter's Restaurant, Lee's TV Service, and Husson College.
15) 0431 cat. 0039-08-WABI-60
Multiple Strike at Bowl MOR
People bowling and CUs of pins being knocked down.
34) 0431 cat. 1014-03-WABI
Chevron Commercial
Commercial : including a receptionist answering the phone, an oil truck leaving from Chevron and delivering oil at a house, company logo on truck, truck driving past other fuel ...
22) 0432 cat. 1041-09-WABI-65
Travel Agents Arrive in Bangor
Bangor: Travel agents arrive via Northeast Airlines and are greeted by people from Chamber of Commerce.
24) 0432 cat. 1045-05-WABI-65
Pulp and Paper Foundation
Orono: Meeting at University of Maine including crowd, speaker.
36) 0436 cat. 1064-01-WABI-65
WABI's Bangor at the Crossroads
Members of the Bangor Planning Commission talk with local businessmen on the effects of Dow Air Force Base closing down. Whitney Austin, Bangor Hydro Production Manager; Peter D...
9) 0439 cat. 0095-08-WABI-66
Pulp and Paper Convention at UM
Convention including speaker at podium and crowd.
1) 0440 cat. 1048-26-WABI-66
Sports-O-Rama Sets Up in Brewer
Brewer: Men set up trees in building, set up and move other items.
2) 0440 cat. 1048-27-WABI-66
Brewer Chamber of Commerce Makes Plans
Men speak at Chamber meeting.
25) 0440 cat. 1049-07-WABI-66
Annual Hampden Kiwanis Sale
Hampden: Indoor sale including tables and crowd.
20) 0444 cat. 1051-01-WABI-61
Trooper Macrae Award
Trooper Thomas Macrae and other Brewer police officers receive awards. Speeches by Master of Ceremonies and Executive Director of Brewer Chamber of Commerce Dan Lambert, Chief o...
28) 0449 cat. 1051-02-WABI-67
Brewer Auction
Brewer: Outdoor auction including man taking bids.
7) 0449 cat. 1051-18-WABI-67
Timberland Machines Groundbreaking
Company officials shovel dirt, and equipment is on display at groundbreaking.
13) 0449 cat. 1052-05-WABI-67
Maine and World Trade
Man standing in front of Maine Import-Export display discusses import-export's effect on the economy. MS of him and display.
14) 0449 cat. 1053-06-WABI-67
Iowa Caravan Banquet
Bangor: Caravan of Iowans arrival at Chamber of Commerce including men in suits posing with cow, banquet with speaker, MS and LS of room.
32) 0449 cat. 1053-07-WABI-67
The Calais Story
Dick Bronson interviews Calais officials including Gary Beckett, Chairman of Calais Civic Improvement Committee regarding cleanup project and companies helping town economy; Don...
31) 0449 cat. 1053-19-WABI-67
Sylvania Exterior Progress Report
Bangor: Construction of Sylvania Plant at corner of Hogan and Sylvan next to I-95 including heavy equipment, walls going up, various angles of exterior in MS.
5) 0449 cat. 1053-28-WABI-67
Brewer Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet
Brewer: Banquet including speaker.
20) 0449 cat. 1054-15-WABI-67
Bangor Sylvania Recruiting Report
Interview with Mr. Dulyle and Mr. John West regarding new plant and hiring.
32) 0450 cat. 1054-27-WABI-67
Maine Purchasing Agents Association Completes 7th Seminar
Seminar with people at long tables passing around documents.
12) 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.
32) 0450 cat. 1057-23-WABI-67
Northeast Shoe Workers Circulate Petition of Grievance
Pittsfield: Interview of workers' representative by Telejournal regarding workers' desire for constitutional rights fairness, petition.
2) 0450 cat. 1058-15-WABI-67
Bangor Chamber of Commerce Elects Officers
Bangor: Banquet honoring new Chamber officers.
19) 0451 cat. 1059-02-WABI-67
Sylvania Plant Progress Report
Construction site including pan of road, bulldozer, new glass building, parking lot, tractors, stacked hay, MS of new building, point of view shot from camera approaching building.
33) 0451 cat. 1059-07-WABI-
Cole's Express Offers Carrier Rides
Interview of Cole includes painting of Cole's trucks lined up, discussion of new program allowing people to ride carriers between truck terminals. Rides will be round trip betwe...
32) 0451 cat. 1059-11-WABI-67
Maine Poultry Meeting at Belfast
Belfast: Meeting including Belfast sign, man talking to camera, other men at meeting.
6) 0452 cat. 1061-01-WABI-67
8th Annual University of Maine at Orono Pulp Meeting
Orono: Men sitting at table in large room eating lunch. Several individual shots and waitress in background near end.
32) 0452 cat. 1061-02-WABI-67
Post Office/Pharmacy Fire
Bangor: Fire at the post office and pharmacy on Harlow & Franklin Streets.
13) 0452 cat. 1061-06-WABI-67
Retirement Party for Phone Company Official
Shot of man smiling at table. Shot of woman frowning. Shot of elderly woman smiling at camera. People at table in fancy dining room.
20) 0453.0013
[Manhattan Jewelry Robbery]
Open boxes on table. Smashed door on floor. Rubble and debris from smashed vault. Footage of interior of jewelry store open for business. // Manhattan possibly name of store?
36) 0453 cat. 1061-21-WABI-67
End Rack Pulp Wood Cars at Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
WABI Reporter (Gordon?) with Mr. Swill of the B & A talking about the new pulp wood cars: their loading, cost ($17,000/each), uses, and railroad's future. Discuss route of the B...
11) 0453 cat. 1061-22-WABI-67
Fairmont Market Robbery in Bangor
Grocer sitting in open office area sorting slips. Shot of aisle. Clerk holding Jello Brand box with bullet hole in it. Front window with bullet hole in it. Store front of Fairmo...
1) 0453 cat. 1061-23-WABI-67
George Brountas (Shooting Victim)
Identified as Mr. Wallace in film, shooting victim in Fairmont market robbery (1061-22-WABI-67). Victim describes the events of his arrival at the robbery scene and being shot.
9) 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...
32) 0455 cat. 1068-10-WABI-67
Jordan Open Tourney Review
'Municipal Golf Course' sign. 'Open Golf Tournament' sign with 'Jordan's Ready-to-Eat-Meats' logo. Golf shop sign with Austin Kelly PGA Pro and Keith Kilborn Assistant Pro shing...
12) 0455 cat. 1069-05-WABI-67
Meucci Takes Over Family Fun Lanes
Man signing papers. Shots of several men in suits sitting around table. Man signing papers and shaking hands. Shots of bowling lanes, adjacent buildings and area.
14) 0455 cat. 1069-07-WABI-67
Shell's Two-Part Car in Bangor
Bangor: Three men filling balloons in parking lot from tank in trunk of car. Trailer with Shell Oil Company logo and sign 'Shell's Mileage Money Game.' Half of Volkswagen Bug se...
16) 0455 cat. 1069-24-WABI-67
Kings Dept. Store Progress Report
Sign 'King's Self-Service Department Store.' Construction site. Two men looking at blueprints. Walking toward building under construction. Building shots. Men talking. Workmen b...
33) 0455 cat. 1070-13-WABI-67
Junior League Fashion Show
Woman in Robin Hood hat and long silver earring walks by. Women in seats. Woman from 1069-16-WABI-67 speaking into microphone. Woman in coat and tennis dress. 'Freeses's 75th An...
9) 0455 cat. 1070-14-WABI-67
Briggs New Plant on Hildreth St. Nears Completion
Large building under construction. Men working in trench inside building. WABI car and crew. Sound 17 ft. in. Beer wholesale building. 200 ft. long and 90 ft. wide.
21) 0455 cat. 1070-26-WABI-67
Sylvania's West Addresses Bangor Rotary
Man giving small notebook to another man. Mr. Eaton sitting and talking with other man. Men sitting at tables and listening. Man talking at podium. Crowd shots. Rotary Internati...
21) 0455 cat. 1070-28-WABI-67
Skowhegan Village Progress Report
'Skowhegan Village' shopping center sign. Shots of new mall. Paving parking lot. Digging trench. Interior shots. Duct metal. Workers framing windows. Completing store interior. ...
20) 0455 cat. 1070-29-WABI-67
Brewer Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Men sitting and talking then standing and talking.
34) 0456 cat. 1071-11-WABI-67
Westinghouse Groundbreaking at Bangor Industrial Park
Bangor: Man standing in foundation. Slow pan across assembled party. Construction crew working. Men shaking hands. Shot of foreman. Men talking.
36) 0456 cat. 1071-14-WABI-67
Scott Logging Operations at Greenville, Pt. 1
Greenville: Tree de-limber working on trees. Crew watching. Logging crane picking trees. Men looking at branches. Cleared site.
25) 0456 cat. 1071-17-WABI-67
Scott Logging Operations at Greenville, Pt. 2
Greenville: Man in cleared field. Tractor dragging logs. Men stacking and cleaning logs. Foreman with megaphone giving instructions to assembled workers. Tractor pushing logs. M...
33) 0457 cat. 1072-21-WABI-67
Brewer Reacts to Eastern Mill Layoff
Brewer: Parking lot of Eastern Fine Paper and Pulp Division Standard Packaging Corporation. Brewer City Hall. A Mr. Stevens talks on phone. City offices building. Bridge. Compan...
26) 0457 cat. 1072-27-WABI-67
Jr. League Antique Show in Brewer
Room interior filled with antique furniture. Flower and fruit display. Antique implements and knicknacks on long tables. Sign 'Merrill's Antiques, Trenton, Maine.' Woman approac...
8) 0457 cat. 1073-01-WABI-67
Bangor Sylvania Plant Interior
Bangor: Woman (Karen Gordon) demonstrates wire bonding as man describes her activities to WABI reporter Ralph Lowe. Three women work with 'dry box.' Plant interior with centrifu...
11) 0457 cat. 1073-05-WABI-67
[Factory]
Plant or factory. Possibly a model.
30) 0553 cat. 0060-17-WABI-62
Cole's Express
Message from Cole's Express by Ali Cole's son. Gives a brief history of his company and how they employ 200 Maine people. Commercial to sponsor an upcoming show from Bass Park's...
16) 0553 cat. 0061-01-WABI-63
Fred Rice Interview
Bangor: Interview with Fred Rice in front of the new C. H. Rice Meat Packing Plant in the Industrial Park. Also interviews with Murphy Dowd, Chamber of Commerce secretary. Discu...
33) 0554 cat. 0042-01-WABI-59
Swan's Island Ferry
Swan's Island: William S. Silsby Ferry picking up and ferrying vehicles. Shots of rooms and deck, land, dedication for service to Swan's Island, speeches, ferry leaving port, is...
34) 0558 cat. 0060-03-WABI
Rapaport Auto
Footage for a Rapaport Auto Ad. Footage includes a look at the outside of the building and car lot, one of their cars on the road, Rapaport logo.
35) 0558 cat. 0060-04-WABI-62
W.C. Grants Toyland
Commercial: W.C. Grants Toyland. Man promotes a doll and carriage. MS of doll, carriage and man, Grants sign in background.
34) 0570 cat. 0041-01-WABI-59
'Gov. Muskie' Motor Ferry
Dedication ceremonies honoring ferry's maiden voyage from Islesboro to Lincolnville. Interviews with Maine Port Authority's General Manager Edward Langlord, Authority President ...
36) 0581 cat. 0037-01-WABI-56
Metropolitan Grand Opening
WABI interviews with employees of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. as they arrive for a luncheon at the Penobscot Valley Country Club. Luncheon to celebrate opening of new compan...
30) 0609 cat. 0035-02-WABI-56
Blue Nose Ferry
Bar Harbor: Ferry sailing into harbor includes speeches by the captain, Governor Edmund Muskie, GAM Kirk from Canada, Mr. Pickering from Canadian National Railways, Yarmouth com...
25) 0622 cat. 0039-01-WABI-58
Ellsworth Fire
Ellsworth: Fire footage includes smiling fire chief and an Ellsworth Building Supplies Co. truck.
20) 0634
B & A Audio
Audio track (jingle) for B & A transportation company ad, sung by Dick Curless.
3) 0649
B & A Pick-Up and Delivery
Ad shows train coming, man loading boxes onto truck, driving and unloading boxes, train coming and going, B & A logo.
6) 0659
Portland: A Conversation with Community Leaders #1
Leaders meeting at Alexander Hall at Westbrook College discuss urban issues facing Portland, including employment, city services, development pressure, economic disparities. One...
19) 0659
Symposium on Arts and Aging #5
One-day conference held at Westbrook College regarding the use of the arts to raise self-esteem in the aged including speakers, workshops and demonstrations. Fifth of six tapes....
9) 0662.0001
Papermakers
'Presented by AFL-CIO.' Papermaking process from forest to paper emphasizing workers. Scenes of interior paper making mill, also tree farm.
7) 0705.0001
Central Maine Power Oldtimers [Part 1 of 4]
'Old Timers' Part 1 of 4: Men gathered outside building. Parade. 'School of Commerce' sign on building. Men posing outside before row of parked cars. Men posing individually bef...
9) 0705.0002
Central Maine Power Oldtimers [Part 2 of 4]
'Old Timers Part 2 of 4: Men, women and children at outdoor barbecue, playing ball. Sign saying 'Western Division Central Maine Power' reads backwards. Banner 'CMP CO. Baseball ...
20) 0705.0003
Central Maine Power Oldtimers [Part 3 of 4]
'Old Timers' Part 3 of 4: Band playing and crowd watching. Continuation of power pole race from cat.no.5388-02. Tug of war. Men's and women's foot races, with women wearing dres...
12) 0705.0004
Central Maine Power Oldtimers [Part 4 of 4]
'Old Timers' Part 4 of 4: Baseball game. Outdoor meal. Food line.
19) 0719
Places of Interest in the Bucksport Area
Dated Spring 1989. Student film of Bucksport sites of historical and other interest. Old postcards showing Bucksport Main Street, bridge, boy pumping water, old buildings, railr...
12) 0720 cat. 5424-02-WCSH-80
Jim's Rent-a-Relic
No description available
36) 0720 cat. 5435-02-WCSH-86
Granite State Flower Show
No description available
2) 0725
4H, A Family Special
Dated October 1987. Ted Greene, a bearded maple syrup maker wearing a flannel shirt, narrates. Kids recite 4H pledge. Sebago Town Hall sign. 4H activities. Christmas tree. Ridin...
31) 0733
Gilley, Portrait of a Bird Carver
Documentary: Biography of Wendell Gilley, bird carver. He narrates. Ducks swimming near rocks. Gilley sits and talks among his carving with young female interviewer. Fire going ...
19) 0782
Maine Show Afloat
Maine Maritime Academy's cruise to Caribbean waters carrying a products show.
13) 0782.0007
Nature's Blueberryland
Concerns blueberry cultivation and cookery. 'Wild, low bush blueberries are a product of nature, assisted by man. Shown are the traditional blueberry 'burn,' and other unique as...
9) 0791.0001
Preservation of the Maine Environment
Narrated by Gary Merrill, shows the Environmental Protection Agency cleaning up Maine rivers and streams. Discusses the importance of screening new industries coming into Maine.
20) 0791.PC2
Distinguished Visitors: An Interview with R. Buckminster Fuller
World-renowned engineer, architect, designer, inventor. Topics discussed include history of Maine commerce, transportation on a global scale, air travel.
13) 0813.0281
Smith, Halsey: President Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce
News story dated 12-03-58. Original label says STOCK: Smith, Halsey
8) 0813.0305
Smith, Pete: Chamber of Commerce, New Mall
News story dated 10-06-59.
10) 0938.0001
Banff Meeting (Film No. 1)
Videotape copy of film showing New England Mutual insurance company meeting. FOR REFERENCE ONLY. Footage details received with film: - 'Banff Meeting.' 1938. Silent, color. 100 ...
16) 0938.0002
Our New Home Office Building Under Construction (Film No. 2)
Videotape copy of New England Mutual insurance company film. FOR REFERENCE ONLY. Footage details received with film: - 'Our New Home Office Building Under Construction.' 1939-19...
9) 0938.0003
Biloxi Meeting (Film No. 3)
Videotape copy of film showing New England Mutual insurance company meeting. FOR REFERENCE ONLY. Footage details received with film: - 'Biloxi Meeting.' 1930. Part 1, 250 ft. Pa...
26) 0938.0004
Mackinac Meeting (Film No. 4)
Videotape copy of film showing New England Mutual insurance company meeting. FOR REFERENCE ONLY. Footage details received with film: - 'Mackinac Meeting.' Island convention. Par...
8) 0938.0005
Swampscot Meeting (Film No. 5)
Videotape copy of film showing New England Mutual insurance company meeting. FOR REFERENCE ONLY. Footage details received with film: - 'Swampscot Meeting.' 1931. Part 1, 400 ft....
28) 757
All But Forgotten: Holman Francis Day, Filmmaker
Holman Day was a Colby College graduate and Vassalboro native. He made films that were distributed internationally. This film traces the story of his film company headquartered ...
20) 1140.0274
[Small Business Administration Meeting]
Interview with Terry McGillicuddy of the Small Business Administration about upcoming conference in Springfield, Massachusetts aimed at providing assistance for small businesses.
17) 1140.0837
[People in Office]
People stand in offices talking.
31) 1140.3388
[Husson Business Program]
Husson College business program. Dr. Philip Grant speaks about small business grants and seminars.
18) 1191 cat. 1075-31-WABI-67
Albert Moultin Addresses Bangor Sales & Marketing Executives
No description available
28) 1191 cat. 1088-16-WABI-68
Canteen 22nd Building to Locate in Industrial Park
No description available
12) 1191 cat. 1091-23-WABI-68
Sullivan Ford Annex Grand Opening
No description available
6) 1191 cat. 1093-10-WABI-68
Singer Opens Westgate Shopping Plaza
No description available
27) 1191 cat. 1094-25-WABI-68
Pine State Volkswagon Ground Breaking
No description available
1) 1191 cat. 1095-21-WABI-68
Washington Moves to Assist Labor Force Involved in Standard Pack. Phase-Out
No description available
29) 1191 cat. 1098-01-WABI-68
Curtis and Keefe Stress Action Points In Coping With Standard Phase-Out Crisis
No description available
1) 1191 cat. 1098-05-WABI-68
Nissen Eastern-Northern Salesmen Meet at Pilots
No description available
36) 1191 cat. 1098-08-WABI-68
Standard Phase-Out Affectings Housing Referendum
No description available
35) 1191 cat. 1098-10-WABi-68
Union Officials Report on Job Phase-Out Situation at Standard
No description available
1) 1191 cat. 1098-12-WABI-68
The Paper Workers Speak on Mill Closings in Brewer and Lincoln
No description available
2) 1191 cat. 1098-15-WABI-68
Standard Packaging Closes in Brewer and Lincoln
No description available
21) 1191 cat. 1098-16-WABI-68
Bangor Economic Director Comments on Standard Closing/ Lincoln Town Manager Commments on Closing/ Brewer City Manager Comments on Closing
No description available
4) 1191 cat. 1098-17-WABI-68
Union official Comments on Standard Closing
No description available
13) 1191 cat. 1104-07-WABI-68
Business in the Arts Meeting
No description available
25) 1191 cat. 1105-20-WABI-68
Greater Bangor Brewer Development Corp. Organized
No description available
12) 1273.0001
[Worumbo Mill]
Broadcast by NBC, early 1954, one of first in the Truth or Consequences series shows. A man was challenged to get a suit made in two weeks and given a bag of wool which he took ...
7) 1284
Opportunities in Sales and Merchandising
Part of 'Job Opportunities Series 1967.' Filmed at Gilchrist's Department Store, Washington Street, Boston. Synopsis: 'Portrays to youth the career opportunities in sales and me...
16) 1634.0001
Vermont Romance, A
Romance drama: 'The story of Dorothy, a poor but robust farm girl who is discovered by a rich man in white flannel trousers on a motor-car tour, and is loved also by a poor coun...
15) 1637
[Pawtucket industry and prosperity]
Documentary and promotional footage. Covers Pawtucket industry and prosperity including historical piece on Slater Mill and cotton mill industry. No detailed content description...
28) 1690.0013
[Ellsworth Movie Queen]
Label on can - 20 Silent Movie.;Reel 13 from DVDs of 16mm transferred October 1999. Action presumably takes place in June as there are school graduations. Lightly edited if at all, and some sequences seem out...
17) 1760.0001
Bucksport Movie Queen 2000
Collection includes: Silent release print (1200 ft.), 2 reels outtakes (2400 ft. total), intertitle outtakes (800 ft.), test reel (100 ft.), 1/4 in. audiotape soundtrack.
27) 1760.0002
Bucksport Movie Queen 2000
Includes soundtrack recorded live at Alamo Theatre premiere.
31) 1839
Sportsman Show
No description available
24) 1873.0001
Maine Show Afloat
Maine Maritime Academy's cruise to Caribbean waters carrying a products show. Publicity film for MMA. This print is in good shape, except the color is totally pink.
28) 1888.0001
[Van Buren Movie Queen]
People on train platform wave to camera. Many are children. A sign in background advertises the Movie Queen. A parade on the main street is led by policemen and Boy Scouts ca...;Laura Alexina Michaud Sloane (1912-2009) was the Van Buren Movie Queen. from her obituary in the Bangor Daily News: ...1933, after which she taught elementary school in V...
1) 1906.0001
[Belfast Movie Queen footage] Reel 1
Intertitle: "Movie Queen Visits School Children" Black and white footage of children lined up carrying flags, boxes, or plaques for presentation. They are all in summer clot...
5) 2044
Door-to-Door Meat
Reynolds and Burton Dodge in room where Dodge cuts meat by hand. Interviews sith Burton and Ellis Dodge regarding door-to-door business. The Dodges cutting meat with bandsaw-typ...
22) 2045
Friendship Sloops
Shots of man and woman hauling wooden boats from shop. Interview with Nick Roth regarding the building of Friendship Sloops and their history. Shots of sloops.
3) 2046
Canaries
Interview with retiree Frank Bruton regarding his canary-raising business. He raises only American singers. CUs of caged birds.
25) 2048
Kartoon Kid
Jonathan Needham's Amazing World of Paper Shop. Interview with teenage boy Needham about his shop which sells his whimsical drawings, pop-up books, cards, etc.
20) 2064
Rabbits
Tamarack Rabbitry
31) 2097
Stanley Steamers
Interviews/Journalists
27) 2107
Wood Factory
No description available
20) 2115
Winery
No description available
2) 2117
Peggy the Butcher
No description available
19) 2123
Kennebecs Store
No description available
28) 2304.0001
[Norwood Movie Queen]
Views of the Norwood Central Railroad station; men stand outside the station. A train comes down the track toward and by the camera. The "Movie Queen" exits the train, is give...;According to articles in the Norwood newspaper 'The Messenger', (housed at the Morrill Memorial Library) Doris Hamel was the director of the Norwood Movie Queen.
9) 18178
Waterville Urban Renewal Wrap-Up Part 3
Waterville: Man from Waterville with Ralph Lowe and friend talking about town's urban renewal program. Shot of parking lot and mall.
2) 18512
Dowd & Clapp Endorse Northeast for New Air Route
No description available
36) 18756
Bangor City Manager Optimistic About Effects of Standard Phase-Out
No description available
1) 18788
Dowd Reports on Drive to Hire Standard Workers
No description available
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