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Home movie from the second half of 1955 depicting Donald and Verna Perser's travels between Toronto, Chicago, and Delavan, WI.

Two separate Heidkamp home movies, one from 1929 and one from 1951, both shot in the Chicago area.

Home movie of child walking around near Chicago’s Belmont Harbor followed by children in a wading pool.

A home movie that begins with marching band scenes shot in Chicago's Mt. Greenwood neighborhood. This is followed by swimming and sun bathing scene...

Home movie that includes scenes of children swimming in Lake Michigan, a woman posing with puppies, a dune buggy ride, downtown Chicago (Follies Bu...

Amateur travelogue film filled with scenes from Chicago and the surrounding area. Includes aerial skyline & railway views of Chicago and footage of...

Episode of the United States Information Agency's television series "Personal Report" about Johnson Publishing Company and Ebony magazine....

Black and white sports newsreel featuring highlights from 1960, including athletic and swimming events at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Italy (Grace K...

Lifeguard Joe Griffith begins his 3rd attempt to swim across Lake Michigan from Chicago to Michigan City, Indiana. No one had previously completed ...

Newsreel footage of a man swimming in Lake Michigan at 12th Street Beach in Chicago during wintertime.

This home movie begins with scenes of children shoveling snow off of a Chicago sidewalk. This is followed by wedding scenes shot in June of 1955. F...

A home movie documenting a family's summer vacation in Michigan. Includes scenes of family and children swimming and diving in a lake, men smoking ...

This home movie begins with footage of Don McIllvaine painting a large mural in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood. The mural, titled "...

A home movie featuring leisure and classroom scenes from Don McIlvaine's time as director of Art & Soul. The film begins with children posi...