1940 circa: Dickeyville, VA, Buddy, Jimmy, Tommy
Date Of Production
circa 1940
Abstract
Home movie shot by George William and Virginia Goda Heidkamp depicting family life in Chicago as well as travels to Virginia; Galena, IL; Dickeyville, WI; and Benton Harbor, MI.
Log
00:00 - 00:08 Men in suits walking up stairs of rectory at St. Matthias Catholic Church, 2310 W Ainslie St in Chicago, IL
00:08 - 00:35 Catholic Monsignors and priests procession from rectory to church
00:35 - 00:40 Church service (interior of church)
00:40 - 01:17 River panoramic shots, with dam (possibly in Virginia)
01:17 - 01:43 Ginny Heidkamp (b. 07 Dec 1927) walking toward a covered picnic structure
01:43 - 01:56 Harry & Carolyn Goda (Ginny’s maternal grandparents) walking towards the covered picnic structure
01:56 - 02:23 Ginny with Carolyn approaching the Ulysses S. Grant home in Galena, IL
02:24 - 04:00 Ginny and Goda grandparents visit the Dickeyville Grotto and Shrines on the grounds of the Holy Ghost Church in Dickeyville, Wisconsin
04:01 - 04:52 Mississippi River shots, giant dam and bluffs
04:52 - 05:31 Ginny and Carolyn walking through formal gardens by stone buildings
05:31 - 05:53 Paddle wheel riverboat (taken from car or train)
05:53 - 06:25 View from atop the bluffs, with river and forested islands below
06:26 - 07:50 City of Duluth passenger ferry departing Navy Pier in Chicago on its crossing to Benton Harbor, MI (circa 1940/41)
07:50 - 08:09 Trees and homes along the waterfront in Benton Harbor, MI
08:09 - 09:03 Silver Beach amusement park in St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, MI with Ginny, George Jr. (b. 13 Dec 1930) and Jimmy Heidkamp (b. 14 Mar 1936) in the tilt-a-whirl
09:03 - 11:02 Ginny, George Jr. and Jimmy Heidkamp playing at the beach; Dad George (vest/hat) on beach
11:02 - 11:20 George walking with Ginny and George Jr. in between the amusement park rides
11:20 - 12:06 Bicycle/tricycle riding in front of George & Virginia's home, 4815
Hamilton Avenue, Chicago. First boy is Tommy Morris, son of Bill and Aurelia (Goda) Morris (cousin to Ginny, George and Jimmy). The boy in blue is Jimmy Heidkamp, with his sister Ginny.
12:06 - 12:26 4815 Hamilton Ave. porch, goofing around in front of house
12:26 - 12:43 Ginny and Jimmy with cousin Tommy playing in backyard
12:43 - 13:01 Six young boys playing with water hose in back yard
13:01 - 13:45 Wedding shots - bride, groom and wedding party (unknown bride/groom)
13:45 - 14:01 Ginny, George and Jimmy and others post-wedding (Virginia Goda Heidkamp in orange dress with mink stole and hat)
00:08 - 00:35 Catholic Monsignors and priests procession from rectory to church
00:35 - 00:40 Church service (interior of church)
00:40 - 01:17 River panoramic shots, with dam (possibly in Virginia)
01:17 - 01:43 Ginny Heidkamp (b. 07 Dec 1927) walking toward a covered picnic structure
01:43 - 01:56 Harry & Carolyn Goda (Ginny’s maternal grandparents) walking towards the covered picnic structure
01:56 - 02:23 Ginny with Carolyn approaching the Ulysses S. Grant home in Galena, IL
02:24 - 04:00 Ginny and Goda grandparents visit the Dickeyville Grotto and Shrines on the grounds of the Holy Ghost Church in Dickeyville, Wisconsin
04:01 - 04:52 Mississippi River shots, giant dam and bluffs
04:52 - 05:31 Ginny and Carolyn walking through formal gardens by stone buildings
05:31 - 05:53 Paddle wheel riverboat (taken from car or train)
05:53 - 06:25 View from atop the bluffs, with river and forested islands below
06:26 - 07:50 City of Duluth passenger ferry departing Navy Pier in Chicago on its crossing to Benton Harbor, MI (circa 1940/41)
07:50 - 08:09 Trees and homes along the waterfront in Benton Harbor, MI
08:09 - 09:03 Silver Beach amusement park in St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, MI with Ginny, George Jr. (b. 13 Dec 1930) and Jimmy Heidkamp (b. 14 Mar 1936) in the tilt-a-whirl
09:03 - 11:02 Ginny, George Jr. and Jimmy Heidkamp playing at the beach; Dad George (vest/hat) on beach
11:02 - 11:20 George walking with Ginny and George Jr. in between the amusement park rides
11:20 - 12:06 Bicycle/tricycle riding in front of George & Virginia's home, 4815
Hamilton Avenue, Chicago. First boy is Tommy Morris, son of Bill and Aurelia (Goda) Morris (cousin to Ginny, George and Jimmy). The boy in blue is Jimmy Heidkamp, with his sister Ginny.
12:06 - 12:26 4815 Hamilton Ave. porch, goofing around in front of house
12:26 - 12:43 Ginny and Jimmy with cousin Tommy playing in backyard
12:43 - 13:01 Six young boys playing with water hose in back yard
13:01 - 13:45 Wedding shots - bride, groom and wedding party (unknown bride/groom)
13:45 - 14:01 Ginny, George and Jimmy and others post-wedding (Virginia Goda Heidkamp in orange dress with mink stole and hat)
Format
16mm
Extent
337 feet
Color
Color
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Element
Reversal Positives
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Heidkamp, George (is filmmaker)
Heidkamp, Virginia Goda (is filmmaker)
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