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This film offers a tour through General Motors Powerama, an industry event that took place during the months of August and September 1955. The Powe...

Filmed at the wedding reception of Diane & Karl Berolzheimer on July 10, 1954 in Evanston. Shot by a friend of Diane’s father who was a photogr...

Home movie of a professional soccer game followed by interior scenes of Sheldon Glick as well as a brief shot of Diane Glick-Berolzheimer.

Home movie of a winter sport & theatrics event at Chicago’s Soldier Field. Includes scenes of automobile theatrics, people skiing down a constr...

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...

The film depicts the competitive series of events leading up to the Chicago Mayoral Election of 1983 as well the public's response to the historica...

Third of four reels that were compiled in the video "Chicago Politics: A Theater of Power." Observational documentary following the 1987 Chicago Ma...

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...

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 ...

A newlywed Polish couple celebrate their wedding day in Chicago, Illinois. 

1958 concert of Maria Callas at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, site of where she first made her American debut in 1954 in the title role of Norma<...