News From the archives
Election Day
Election day is always exciting, and the news media reports here captured some of that among the very young and those experiencing the process for the first time. https://collection.oldfilm.org/Detail/occurrences/13712 https://collection.oldfilm.org/Detail/occurrences/17678 https://collection.oldfilm.org/Detail/occurrences/17678 https://collection.oldfilm.org/Detail/occurrences/14362 These clips and many more of the political campaigns of the past 50 years are part of the news collections being digitized with
Hunting Season
As winter approaches so does hunting season for certain sorts of game. Here is a news report provided in November more than 50 years ago that includes a reference to recent heavy snowfall and a healthy deer population. https://collection.oldfilm.org/Detail/occurrences/21192 And here are some other reports for earlier in the season, and for other sorts of
Tourism Seasons
As the summer season ends and the leaf-peeping season gathers momentum, the state’s residents might need to take some time to remember what it is others find so wonderful about visiting the region. Here is a public service announcement from 50 years ago singing, literally, the praises of Maine. https://collection.oldfilm.org/Detail/occurrences/2905 There are others, too, being
American Football
Football and cheering from the bleachers are common weekend activities that carry over into Monday morning, and the rest of the the week during the autumn season. The news reports from 50 years ago are full of interviews with players and coaches, parents and supporters, all with things to say. Here are a few of
Horse Racing in Maine
Racing tracks and harness racing can be found throughout the state, and the calendar of races is available online. At NHF there is news footage of these activities that spans many decades, and some of it is now being digitized with the support of an NEH grant. Here are two clips already, one from Bangor
Harvest Moons
The recent supermoon and partial eclipse drew much attention locally, as seasonal moons often do. The moon has always been a particular human interest. Among the NHF collection are news clips from the late 1960s and early 1970s reporting on the first moon landing, a Bangor High School play rehearsal of the Dark Side of
