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Heidkamp Family Collection
[1929 Aug, 1950 Jun: Heidkamp Home Movie Canister B]
Two separate Heidkamp home movies, one of Niagara Falls from June 1950 and one of downtown Chicago from August 1929.
Bob Heiber Collection
Flying
This film shows a man's love for flying and being a pilot. He also touches on student pilots and the process of how to fly a plane.
James C. Soucie Collection
1955: Chicago General Motors Powerama
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...
Jack Behrend Collection
Air show (WWI Planes Dogfight)
Unedited footage of WWI Planes Dogfight air show. Shots include vintage planes in hangars, taking off and landing, and in flight. Shots of the fe...
Margaret Conneely Collection
News Parade 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950
The News Parade of the Years 1947-1950 are documentary films made in the U.S. directed by Eugene W. Castle. News Parade is composed of newsreel ...
Margaret Conneely Collection
Flying Action
A Castle Films short using historical footage that traces the progress of aviation from the early 1900s through the development of faster planes fo...
Chuck Olin Collection
Commonwealth Edison “O’Hare”
An advertisement for Commonwealth Edison. The ad features the air traffic control tower at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, while a ...
Chuck Olin Collection
United Airlines “Party”
An advertisement for United Airlines. The ad features passengers enjoying the airlines luxurious 747 "friendship room."
Annette & Tim Kinnally Collection
Liberators Over Europe: March 24, 1945
A short combat film documenting WWII allied forces "liberation over Europe." The film begins in Wesel, Germany March 24, 1945, followed by aerial s...
Annette & Tim Kinnally Collection
Ghost Squadron: C.A.F. 1976
Short film of an airshow featuring vintage aircraft.
Annette & Tim Kinnally Collection
Great Planes from the Past: Hawk, Cobra, Lightning (P-40, P-39, P-38)
Short film of an airshow featuring vintage Hawk, Cobra and Lightening aircraft .
Harry Mantel Collection
Harry Mantel’s Vignettes: The Controllers
This short documentary presents the fast-paced operations of an air traffic control tower. located at the O'hare international airport of Chicago.
Harry Mantel Collection
Harry Mantel’s Vignettes: Art Fair
Footage of goods for sale, vendors, shoppers, and ambiance at an art fair on a sunny morning in a Chicago-area suburb. The soundtrack is a '60s pop...
Harry Mantel Collection
Harry Mantel’s Vignettes: Fire
Harry Mantel Collection
Harry Mantel’s Vignettes: The Controllers
A brief look at the fast paced world of O'Hare air traffic controllers set to an upbeat soundtrack.
Harry Mantel Collection
Harry Mantel’s Vignettes: Marina City Waitress
This film captures a bustling lunch scene at the former Marina City restaurant in downtown Chicago. The image follows the action of one of the wait...
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