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L Street Brownies

Description: Silent footage of the L Street Brownies, one the oldest "polar bear" club in the US, during one of their annual New Year's swims. Shots of older men in swim trunks on a snowy beach in front of the L Street Bathhouse (Curley Community Center) running into the water. Men line up on the beach, throw snow at each other, and splash in the water. Some close-ups of the men. Also couple shots of someone sledding down a hill that looks to be in a different location. Picture is very dark with high contrast at times.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/29/1974

LBJ - Anniversary of Tet

Description: Short look back at the Vietnam War on the 20th Anniversary of the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. Footage of a celebration of the Invasion of Normany, stock footage from the Vietnam War, and of Lyndon B. Johnson. Reporter summarizes the Gulf of Tonkin incident, and questions it's validity. Reporter voice-over throughout. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/02/1984

Labor for Nixon

Description: A mix of sound and silent footage of several labor union leaders endorsing Richard Nixon for president. Reel begins with silent b-roll footage of a man indoors at a podium speaking to a seated crowd with some shots of people in the audience. Followed by sound footage of parts of different Labor leaders' speeches. One speaker introduces himself as the New England Labor Coordinator for the reelection of President Nixon. Another speaker focuses on the idea that labor and the average working man usually vote for the democrat, but the Democratic party is moving away from their core values and people should vote for the man not the party. Speakers take questions from the audience.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/20/1972

Lady Judge Sworn in

Description: Footage of a woman being sworn in by Governor Sargent mixed with shots of the audience. The woman and Sargent shake hands and the audience claps. Silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/31/1972

Lady Pilot, pt. 1

Description: Reporter and female pilot talking on a bridge. Over the shoulder shot of the reporter conducting the interview. Mix of sound and silent. This is 1 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/20/1977

Lady Pilot, pt. 2

Description: Interview with a female pilot about her job and her opinion of the women's movement. Sound. This is 2 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/20/1977

Langone

Description: Frederick Langone press conference on Supreme Court case about the authority of a federal judge. Albert "Dapper" O'Neil sits next to Langone. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/28/1976

Lechmere MBTA

Description: Footage of a train on the tracks. Pull out of the Lechmere sign at the station to a train arriving. Wild sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/03/1976

Liberation of Paris

Description: Review of the liberation of Paris in 1944 during World War II. Stock footage from WWII with reporter voice-over explaining the history of the event. Footage of the 40th Anniversary celebrations in Paris. Reporter voice-over throughout. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/27/1984

Logan Airport Pilots Strike

Description: Story #943. Story about the international 24 hour pilot strike over hijacking concerns, and how this strike has affected travel at Logan Airport. Footage includes interviews with pilots, reporter voice over, b-roll of flight attendants updating cancellation boards, empty seating areas, closed check-in counters, parked planes, people boarding planes and checking into flights with carriers that are still operating. Interviews with pilots from Eastern airline (who joined the strike) about the issue behind the strike, personal hijacking stories, public perception, and why pilots from all of the airlines did not join the strike. Edited story followed by cuts. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/19/1972