Chicago Record Pre-Winter Snowfall - Skyline, Lake, Falling Snow, Suburbia 12-20-60
Identifier
F.2012-03-1646
Date Of Production
December 20 1960
Abstract
Footage that documents a record-breaking pre-winter snowfall in Chicago.
Description
This film documents a record-breaking pre-winter snowfall in Chicago on December 20, 1960. Footage includes shots of residents as they shovel their yards and sidewalks, children at play in the snow, Christmas yard decorations, a man as he sweeps snow off his Chrysler New Yorker near Queen of All Saints School, residential streets lined with snow-covered automobiles, downtown Chicago, and concludes with shots of Chicago’s official Christmas tree located in the Congress street plaza with the Congress Hotel in the background.
Run Time
7 min 10 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
300 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Trims and Outs
Genre
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Koza, Frank (is filmmaker)
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