Footage depicting the demolition of the beloved Normandy House Restaurant in 1959, which was located on Chicago’s near north side. The restaurant o...
Episode of the television series “You Are There” featuring a fake news report on the Chicago Fire of 1871. Walter Cronkite acts as the news anchor ...
Amateur unedited film with much footage of two teenage children walking, talking and resting by a river. In between these scenes, however, is detai...
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...
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...
A short amateur or home movie film that follows a man as he navigates the crowded streets of downtown Chicago.
Home movie or amateur footage that begins with film experimentation using dyes. The film also includes footage of Chicago's near north and Gold Coa...
Home movie or amateur film that begins with boating and water sport scenes in Chicago's Lake Michigan. This is followed by office interior, Chicago...
Footage depicting the Old Town Art Fair in 1956. Artists are shown displaying their work - everything from sculptures, paintings, and art made of h...
Silent and sound newsreel outtakes from Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Chicago on July 6, 1959. The queen and her husband, Prince Philip, were on a ...
Five news segments, four of which contain footage from Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Chicago on July 6, 1959. The queen and her husband, Prince Phi...
After a motorcade procession down Michigan Avenune, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip take a guided tour of the Art Institute of Chicago on July 6,...
Silent outtakes from Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Chicago on July 6, 1959. The film includes footage of the queen's motorcade making its way down...