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Scenes of public life in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood in the late 1970s.

Scenes of Chicago summertime nightlife in three different parts of the city: downtown at Rush & Division streets, a concert at Grant Park's Petrill...

The family is depicted picking flowers in a garden.

Promotional film for Chicago as a tourist destination. The narrator highlights many attractions, including: boating on Lake Michigan; going to the ...

Home movie of a gathering in someone’s living room with groups purposely posing for the camera interspersed with activities such as dancing and pia...

Home movie of a family’s ferry ride followed by children ice skating.

A home movie featuring the nuns and students of Holy Family Academy, a Cathollic elementary and high school once located at 1444 West Division Stre...

Snipe made by Filmack Trailer Company advertising the Pekin Theatre's Jitterbug Contest, where contestants could win a Charlie McCarthy radio court...

Snipe made by Filmack Trailer Company advertising the Pekin Theatre's midnight Halloween Party. Still graphic cards depicting owls, black cats and ...

Home movie footage of a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field.

Travelogue of cities, towns, and outdoor activities found around Lake Michigan. There is a wide variety of footage, including sand dunes, beaches,...

Unedited amateur footage of people and boats at Chicago's Fullerton Beach.

Unedited amateur footage of various people at Chicago's Lincoln Park and Fullerton Beach.

Footage of people playing frisbee and sunbathing in Chicago's Grant Park on a sunny weekday afternoon.

Unedited amateur footage of various women in and around Chicago's Grant Park.