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Perser Family Collection
Year 1955, Part Two
Home movie from the second half of 1955 depicting Donald and Verna Perser's travels between Toronto, Chicago, and Delavan, WI.
Peter A. Nikulin Collection
T-2623 - Hal Block - Pix - Neg - Sc. 1 / Take 7
Scene 1, take 7 of an unidentified Kling Studios production featuring comedian Hal Block.
Raymond and Jane Dean Collection
[1943: Home Movies Reel 4]
A home movie reel consisting of four parts spliced together, one in color and the following in black and white. In the first, color segment, a Rock...
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...
William O'Farrell Collection
World's Fair [Fragment]
Fragment of an early three-strip Technicolor film produced by Wilding Picture Productions, depicting the 1933-1934 Chicago World's Fair/Century of ...
Ron Doerring Collection
Midget Car and Motorcycle Races - State Fair Park; Joe Chitwood Auto Show
An unedited film documenting motorcycle and automobile stunts within a state fair’s park grounds. This may possibly be raw footage from the Kibar’s...
Ron Doerring Collection
Dear Jim
An amateur film made by the husband and wife duo, John & Evelyn Kibar. It stars a young boy, named Bill, who writes to his friend Jim, reflecting o...
Glick - Berolzheimer Collection
1937 (circa): Soldier Field Winter Sporting Event
Home movie of a winter sport & theatrics event at Chicago’s Soldier Field. Includes scenes of automobile theatrics, people skiing down a constr...
Bill Stamets Collection
[Sun Ra, Jazzfest, International Folk Fair]
Loosely-constructed footage of the 1984 Chicago Kool Jazz Festival in Grant Park and the 25th Annual International Folk Fair.
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...
Harry Mantel Collection
Harry Mantel’s Vignettes: Monkeys
Set to a jazzy soundtrack, this short film captures a monkey habitat at a Chicago zoo. Includes scenes of visitors admiring the monkeys and their a...
Harry Mantel Collection
Harry Mantel’s Vignettes: Flower Conservatory
A visit to Chicago's Garfield Park Conservatory captured on 16mm and set to a soothing soundtrack. The film features various show rooms or houses a...
Harry Mantel Collection
Harry Mantel’s Vignettes: Circus
This short film captures highlights from a circus performance. Acts include performances from clowns, dancing dogs, elephants, acrobats, leopards &...
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New York World's Fair (1939-1940)
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