Keywords: television
Item 103301
A camera operator films the final episode of the "Dave Astor Show," Portland, 1971
Do you know this cameraman?
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1971-06-26 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency
Item 103319
Dave Astor on the set of his final show, Portland, 1971
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1971-06-26 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency
Item 150048
Studio WABI TV, Bangor, 1947-1955
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947–1955 Location: Bangor Client: WABI Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
Item 150049
WABI telecast building, Bangor, 1952-1954
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1952–1954 Location: Bangor Client: WABI Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
Exhibit
Music in Maine - Music and Television
"Music and Television The Dave Astor Show Click to see more Dave Astor Show photos Dave Astor (1919-2011) produced a variety show in Portland…"
Exhibit
Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - State Street Theater
"When the theater first opened, television was being introduced into homes. Less people came to the theater."
Site Page
Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The McCormick house
"… husband Stephen McCormick, the longtime radio and television broadcaster who, among other things, broadcast President Franklin D."
Story
Dancing through barriers
by Garrett Stewart
My Dad performed on the Dave Astor Show in Portland during the civil rights era.
Story
Maine Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
by Ken Brooks
How the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum began
