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Mayoral Campaign, 1983

Second of four reels adding up to the film Chicago Politics: A Theater of Power. 
Observational documentary following the 1983 Chicago Mayora...
Mayoral Campaign, 1987 (secondary)

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

This film is “a love letter to the city” from Chicago native and filmmaker Warren E. Thompson. It is a continuing effort to record some of the even...
Camera on Chicago (2019 Preservation Print)

This film is “a love letter to the city” from Chicago native and filmmaker Warren E. Thompson. It is a continuing effort to record some of the even...
1948 circa: Circus - New York Trip

Home movie that begins with scenes of acrobats and circus performances within a circus tent. This is followed by brief scenes at an airport and var...
1952 December: Subway Scenes & Views of Chicago

A home movie featuring Chicago's CTA L subway system and trains. This is followed by a pan of Chicago's skyline shot from atop a skyscraper downtown.
Fog/Clouds 1974 Sears Hancock

Silent shots around Chicago on a foggy day. Includes footage of Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) and 875 North Michigan Avenue (formerly the Joh...
Pigeon Lady

A dramatic study of Chicago's "pigeon lady," a fixture of the near north side, as she makes her rounds delivering food to her feathered friends.
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