Stockyards - Mayor Daley - Russian Farmers
Identifier
F.2012-03-0737
Date Of Production
August 13 1955
Abstract
Soviet farmers tour Chicago's Union Stockyards and meet with Mayor Richard J. Daley on August 13, 1955.
Description
This film begins with footage of a group of Soviet farmers as they gaze from a ledge upon Chicago’s Union Stockyards and then proceed to tour the yards and observe the livestock. After the tour, the farmers board a charter bus and head downtown where they are welcomed by the mayor’s office, and delegation leader Vladimir Matskevich shakes hands with Mayor Richard J. Daley. The film concludes with footage of the farmers as they exit City Hall.
Run Time
4 min 12 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
153 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Print
Genre
Form
Subject
Agriculture
Capitalism
Food industry
Globalization
Industrial design
Industry
Livestock
Meat industry and trade
Government officials
Capitalism
Food industry
Globalization
Industrial design
Industry
Livestock
Meat industry and trade
Government officials
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Koza, Frank (is filmmaker)
Participants And Performers
Daley, Richard J. (is participant)
Vladimir Matskevich (is participant)
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