Historic photos: WMTW in 1950s, 1960s

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Former "Tonight Show" host and owner of WMTW Jack Paar is pictured second from the left.

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WMTW broadcasts the debate for the Senate race between Democrat Edmund Muskie and Republican Frederick Payne in 1958.

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WMTW's first anchor, Charles Tarkinson, delivers the news from our Poland Spring studio.

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Former WMTW host George Ouellette

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WMTW delivered election results for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont from the Poland Spring studios.

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A large crowd gathered for a visit from the popular cartoon character "Quick Draw" from the "Quick Draw McGraw Show."

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Former "Tonight Show" host and owner of WMTW Jack Paar is pictured second from the left.

WMTW broadcasts the debate for the Senate race between Democrat Edmund Muskie and Republican Frederick Payne in 1958.

WMTW's first anchor, Charles Tarkinson, delivers the news from our Poland Spring studio.

Former WMTW host George Ouellette

WMTW delivered election results for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont from the Poland Spring studios.

A large crowd gathered for a visit from the popular cartoon character "Quick Draw" from the "Quick Draw McGraw Show."

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Former "Tonight Show" host and owner of WMTW Jack Paar is pictured second from the left.

WMTW broadcasts the debate for the Senate race between Democrat Edmund Muskie and Republican Frederick Payne in 1958.

WMTW's first anchor, Charles Tarkinson, delivers the news from our Poland Spring studio.

Former WMTW host George Ouellette

WMTW delivered election results for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont from the Poland Spring studios.

A large crowd gathered for a visit from the popular cartoon character "Quick Draw" from the "Quick Draw McGraw Show."

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Historic photos: WMTW in 1950s, 1960s

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Updated: 12:08 PM EDT Sep 18, 2014

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