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Richard J. Finnegan Collection
[Florida, Tampa - Richard at Home, Mother - Jean's birthday 1942 Florida]
Silent home movies featuring the Finnegans’ trip to Tampa, Florida and wintertime at home in Chicago.
Margaret Conneely Collection
Goldfinch
Beautiful unedited footage of close up observation of a nest of four Goldfinch birds growing from egg to young adult. The mother and father Goldfi...
Margaret Conneely Collection
Bird Footage
Raw footage of various birds in a few different environments. Includes Purple Martins feeding their young and Canada Geese in flight.
Margaret Conneely Collection
Robin Footage
Raw footage of two robins caring for baby birds from eggs to just hatched in a nest set on a windowsill. Much of the footage is too dark to see.
Mary Heftel Hooton Collection
Antarctic #1
Home movie documenting Mary Hooten's trip to Antarctica. The film begins in South America, followed by a boat ride to Antarctica and scenes of Anta...
Dr. Benjamin M. Gasul Collection
1936: Brookfield Zoo - Around the Great Lakes (Mackinac Island)
Home movie of a trip to Brookfield Zoo and a boat trip around the Great Lakes (Mackinac, Niagara Falls). Includes shots of animals at the zoo and...
Rhodes Patterson Collection
Lincoln Park ‘59-’60 - Domeland’s & Paul Blake 5/4/59
A young family’s visit to the Lincoln Park Zoo, followed by winter scenes of the park.
JoAnn Elam Collection
Monterey Maple Farm Wasp & Bird Feeder
Monterey Maple Farm Bird and Wasp Feeder
belongs to a series of elements shot by JoAnn Elam at a farm in Monterey, MA, over the course of ...
JoAnn Elam Collection
Sanibel (Original)
Shot in the Sunshine State, this 8mm film takes us on a textural trip to Sanibel, Florida's shelly shores.
Henry Wilczynski Collection
1951 July: Brookfield Zoo
A visit to the Brookfield Zoo. The film begins with the zoo's facade and then highlights various animals and plants, including zebras, monkeys, ele...
Robert Ford Collection
Homing Pigeon, The
A sponsored documentary film about homing pigeon racing in the Midwest.
Susan H. and Charles P. Schwartz, Jr. Collection
1928: Wooded Island - Lab School Picnic
Home movie that begins with children playing on a traditional jungle gym followed by scenes of a children's May Day celebration, children playing w...
Don McIlvaine Collection
1961: Birds & Family
A home movie featuring various winter scenes. The film begins with a young boy sprinkling bird seed in a snowy residential yard. This is followed b...
Tom Palazzolo Collection
Pigeon Lady
A dramatic study of Chicago's "pigeon lady," a fixture of the near north side, as she makes her rounds delivering food to her feathered friends.
Armstrong Family Collection
1928 ca: [Hunting Trip]
Home movie depicting Jack and Roger Armstrong as children, as well as a group of men posing flamboyantly with the geese and other game birds they h...
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