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This is footage of the Godman brothers playing with train sets, board games, and dancing with their mother. 

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

A parody of Ingmar Bergman films. An elderly Viktor reminisces about an event in his youth concerning his lover/sister Inga who plays a game of bad...

“Strong and hardy Inuit hunters demonstrate and test their strength in boxing, tug-of-war, and other strenuous activities. We see and hear the drum...

Black and White home movie of Metro Movie Club picnic in a metropolitan park. After eating, the children race and play games. The adults play their...

Home movie footage of a back yard table tennis, or ping pong, match.

Footage caputres children playing atop Anshe Emet Kindergarten rooftop in Lakeview.

Home movie footage of a family reunion features a picnic filled with food, cigars and baseball.

Home movie footage of an Anshe Emet Kindergarten outing to Chicago’s Lincoln Park near Lake Michigan.

Home movie of a family get together at a Gary, Indiana park or camp grounds.

Home movie of a family get together at a Gary, Indiana park or camp grounds followed by pony rides and amusement rides.

Home movie of young children playing and posing on a rooftop playground.

This Harry Mantel Vignette presents scenes from the Wisconsin State Fair. This quickly edited footage captures crowds of people meandering through ...

Home movie that begins with scenes of a 1947 Halloween party, where party guests are seen drinking and dancing. This is followed by Chicago street ...