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Bradley Barnes Suster Collection
1954: Toby & hats; John's family and new car - 1955: Suzy and John in snow; Summer - Barnes Elgin farm
Home movie shot by Barbara Suster in Des Plaines and Elgin, Illinois, featuring the extended Suster family. Prominently features a large orange cat...
Robert and Theresa Davis Collection
Tussle on the Trestle, The
A man pulls over to repair a flat tire on his car and is quickly ambushed and robbed by a passerby. The victim regains consciousness and soonafter ...
Richard J. Finnegan Collection
1930s (ca): California Trip, House Tour
A silent home movie that shows an elderly woman as she enters and rides in a Rolls-Royce to a house. She then proceeds to pose performatively in va...
Chicago Public Library Collection
Das Uttle Humper
Animated student film about a personified automobile. The film is part of a series of student films that all won awards at the 1971 Young Chicago F...
William O'Farrell Collection
Chicago Breakdown
Montage style film of the sights and people of Chicago. Focuses on the traffic and transportation, occupations and everyday lives of residents. Fil...
William O'Farrell Collection
Indy 500 (Master Reel 1)
Unedited footage of the 1968 Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Reel one of two.
William O'Farrell Collection
Indy 500 (Master Reel 2)
Unedited footage of the 1968 Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Reel two of two.
Chicago Public Library Collection
Automania 2000
A highly imaginative, amusing and sardonic cartoon showing what can be expected by the year 2000 as an outgrowth of the present traffic problems al...
Chicago Public Library Collection
Automania 2000
A highly imaginative, amusing and sardonic cartoon showing what can be expected by the year 2000 as an outgrowth of the present traffic problems al...
Jack Behrend Collection
If I Had a Million [segment]
A comedy about a dying millionaire who gives his fortune away a million dollars at a time to eight random people from the city directory rather tha...
Jack Behrend Collection
Chicago Breakdown
Montage style film of the sights and people of Chicago. Focuses on the traffic and transportation, occupations and everyday lives of residents. Fil...
Jack Behrend Collection
Henry Ford's America
“A documentary film about the automobile and its effect on the history of North America, focusing on the Ford dynasty from the original Henry throu...
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
American Engineer
Photographed in Superscope, this Chevrolet sponsored film is a tribute to engineers and their role in improving American life through technology. A...
Margaret Conneely Collection
Country Roads
Home movie of scenic stops along country roads of the Illinois & Michigan Canal. We follow a car on dirt trails with footage of the canal ranging ...
Margaret Conneely Collection
Mickey's Service Station
Mickey, Goofy & Donald have 10 minutes to fix Pete's car. Or else! (imdb)
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