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Scenes of public life in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood in the late 1970s.

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...

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...

Montage style film of the sights and people of Chicago. Focuses on the traffic and transportation, occupations and everyday lives of residents. Fil...

Montage style film of the sights and people of Chicago. Focuses on the traffic and transportation, occupations and everyday lives of residents. Fil...

Home movie that begins with scenes of downtown Chicago and a suburban American Can Company factory. The film also includes footage of cars driving ...

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 ...

Back in 1957, Mort & Millie loaded the kids in the back of the car and headed downtown. Mort drove while Millie shot out the window. The result of ...

Back in 1957, Mort & Millie loaded the kids in the back of the car and headed downtown. Mort drove while Millie shot out the window. The result of ...

A short version of Mort & Millie Goldsholl's Mort and Millie Goldsholl Collection

Back in 1957, Mort & Millie loaded the kids in the back of the car and headed downtown. Mort drove while Millie shot out the window. The result of ...

A compiled home movie that begins with a brief scene of the 1932 Republican Convention, followed by downtown and residential Chicago scenes.

Elam’s “Janssen Porch/Garden ’79” opens bewilderingly focused on wavering tree branches. Panning away, the camera, from high a vantage, notes the e...

Home movie that includes scenes of children swimming in Lake Michigan, a woman posing with puppies, a dune buggy ride, downtown Chicago (Follies Bu...

This 16mm home movie film depicts the leisure activities of an affluent family on Chicago's south side. Scenes include a grandiose building that is...

A 1961 Telenews newsreel produced to describe the popular new sport of table top racing. The beginning of the film depicts a display of cars and tr...