1938 circa: Trip to Stillman Valley, Illinois - Bike Club Trip by Train to Beloit, Wisconsin
Identifier
F.2008-03-0003
Date Of Production
circa 1936 – 1938
Abstract
A home movie that begins with a color footage of a trip to Stillman Valley, Illinois and the town's Stillman's Run Memorial. Next, the group visits the Ulysses S. Grant Home in Galena, Illinois. This is followed by footage of the Dickeyville Grotto & Shrine in Dickeyville, Wisconsin. The rest of the film contains black and white footage of a League of American Wheelmen's (now known as the League of American Bicyclists) cycle train excursion from Chicago to Beloit, Wisconsin. These scenes include shots of railroad workers as well as club participants loading their bicycles onto a train and exploring downtown Beloit on bicycle.
Run Time
10 min 0 sec
Format
8mm
Extent
150 feet
Color
color and B&W
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Reversal Positives
Form
Subject
Travel
Monuments and memorials
Bicycle touring
Bicycles
Youth
Teenagers
City and town life
Religions
Monuments and memorials
Bicycle touring
Bicycles
Youth
Teenagers
City and town life
Religions
Related Collections
Related Places
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