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Tom Palazzolo Collection
1966: Peace March
Footage of a large anti-war demonstration in 1966. People can be seen carrying signs; one person has even covered their dog in anti-war slogans. Th...
William O'Farrell Collection
Frank Collin, Nazi Leader
A short film depicting the white supremacist ideology of the National Socialist Party of America and its former leader, Frank Collin. The film adop...
Peter A. Nikulin Collection
Yellow Kid, The
An episode of
The Yellow Kid
, a TV program dramatizing the exploits of notorious Chicago con man Joseph "Yellow Kid" Weil, who is purporte...
Rhodes Patterson Collection
Old Normandy House: The Last Days & Nights
Footage depicting the demolition of the beloved Normandy House Restaurant in 1959, which was located on Chicago’s near north side. The restaurant o...
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...
Jack Behrend Collection
Voice of the Fugitive
“In the 1850s, Canada meant freedom for many escaped slaves, but the route known as the "underground railroad" was a dangerous one at the best of t...
Jack Behrend Collection
Turn of the Century
“A glance at Canada's yesteryears, at people and events, fashions and foibles at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th. From ol...
Margaret Conneely Collection
Inauguration of President Harry S. Truman, 32nd President of the United States, The
Coverage of the ceremony and inauguration of President Harry S. Truman from start to finish, beginning with the journey from the White House to the...
Margaret Conneely Collection
Ever Since Eden
H.J. Heinz sponsored film that discusses the history of the tomato from the time of Cortez' conquest of Mexico.
Margaret Conneely Collection
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: The Story of Preserved Foods
Sponsored film by Heinz uses historical reenactments to trace the history of preserved foods. Inventors and scientists made advances in preserving ...
Margaret Conneely Collection
You Are There: “The Chicago Fire”
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 ...
Margaret Conneely Collection
Caeser and Cleo
Amateur sound film featuring a humorous retelling of the meeting of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.
The film won an award in the "Advance...
Margaret Conneely Collection
Quiz Show: Movies Greatest Headlines
A Castle Films Quiz show about history, accompanied by footage of world events including the Hindenburg, FDR’s funeral, Pearl Harbor, Mussolini’s d...
Margaret Conneely Collection
World Parade: Rome The Eternal City, The
A Castle Films “World Parade” film. Narrated tour of the architecture and monuments of Rome, juxtaposed with modern developments. Covers subjects ...
Bill Stamets Collection
W. Speaks
A series of footage depicting Mayor Harold Washington speaking at numerous events - both political and cultural - throughout the city of Chicago.
Bill Stamets Collection
Mayoral Election, 1983
Footage depicting Harold Washington on the campaign trail in 1983, ahead of the runup to the mayoral election. The film shows him being welcomed by...
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