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Footage depicting the demolition of the beloved Normandy House Restaurant in 1959, which was located on Chicago’s near north side. The restaurant o...

Episode of the television series “You Are There” featuring a fake news report on the Chicago Fire of 1871. Walter Cronkite acts as the news anchor ...

Footage depicting Harold Washington on the campaign trail in 1983, ahead of the runup to the mayoral election. The film shows him being welcomed by...

The footage features different segments offering a look into Chicago's 1987 mayoral election, featuring Harold Washington on the campaign trail, an...

Second of four reels adding up to the film Chicago Politics: A Theater of Power. 
Observational documentary following the 1983 Chicago Mayora...

Fouth and final reel of the film Chicago Politics: A Theater of Power. Observational documentary following the 1987 Chicago Mayoral election, with ...

Various outtakes documenting the energetic 1987 mayoral campaign. The footage captures the highly publicized candidature of Harold Washington, Jane...

Footage of illustrations at the Chicago Historical Society that document the Great Chicago Fire in October 1871.

The dedication of Richard J. Daley Bicentennial Plaza.

This film features Mayor Kelly inspecting the progress on the State Street Subway. Voiceover narration highlights both the engineering hardships of...

Mayor Edward J. Kelly signs a proclamation announcing that the City of Chicago intends to promote the motion picture industry by supporting "the gr...

The film depicts an afternoon of hospitality and entertainment at Chicago's lakefront Service Men Centers' Summer Center, a.k.a. "The G.I.'s Countr...