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American Legion National Convention parade; marching, floats
Title card: "Paramount News Issue No 6" / title "Day into Night - The Legion Marches in Washington" superimposed over soldiers marching, US Capitol in bg, crowds along street sides / soldiers marching / MS soldiers / Legionnaires...
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CAN 839 STREET SCENES DURING RACE RIOTS
Night shots on the streets of Chicago at the time of the Chicago race Riots of July 1966.
1. vs cars, people, and police through street, police cars racing along
2. vs broken glass
3. vs police, police cars, ambulance
4. vs police crouch...
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SYND 16 8 67 PICASSO SCULPTURE IS UNVEILED IN DALEY CENTER IN CHICAGO TO CONTROVERSY
Picasso statue unveiled in Chicago at the Daley Center Plaza to controversy. Chicago's Mayor Richard Daley pulls the rope to unveil the statue.
1. ws exterior large veiled statue outside the Daley building
2. ms female picket with...
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SYND 31-12-73 CHICAGO ZOO COMBATING THE COLD DURING ENERGY CRISIS
Chicago Zoo combating the cold during energy crisis
1) cu walrus in water
2) various shots, rams in snow
3) gv pack of wolves in snow
4) ms deer
5) ms bear
6) gv zoo visitors
7) zoom in on tiger
Film: Pos - Sound: Mute - Colour - NYFilm:...
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SYND 26 11 68 EXHIBITION OF FLUIDONICS TECHNOLOGY IN CHICAGO
Exhibition of Fluidic / Fluidonics technology in Chicago
1. various shots, exhibition stands of Fluidonic technology
2. cu display of control switches
3. cu display of Fluidonic capacitors and breathing assistors
4. ms display of control...
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CLEAN : Art and Colour as Missoni fashion exhibition opens in Italy
CLEAN : Art and Colour as Missoni fashion exhibition opens in Italy
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Ernest S. Barnard, new president of baseball's American League
Ernest S. Barnard shakes man's hand, sits, writes, looks up and smiles / Note: exact month/day not known
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Chicago World's Fair of 1933
People walking back and forth along main avenue of fair / two people being hauled in rickshaws by World's Fair employees / two people leading donkeys through archway in replica of old Cairo / people in costumes walking up and down street...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Tightrope walkers and trapeze artists at 1933 Chicago World's Fair
WS three men getting ready to walk on tightrope, lagoon in background / close view from below of two men walking on tightrope supporting man rotating himself on bar between them / three trapeze artists performing / Note: exact month/day...
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Prohibition agents smash up barrels of beer in raid on Chicago brewery owned by gangster Al Capone
Title card: "Mash note: US confiscates big 'Capone Brewery' - Government agents turned raided $75,000 plant into foaming torrent as they destroy barrels of beer in Chicago" / four shots of Prohibition agents smashing barrels with...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
1932 Republican National Convention delegates argue over Prohibition repeal
Title card: "Scenes at the renomination of Herbert Hoover - here is historic picture of Republican Convention during Wet-Dry fight which preceded naming of President / A packed convention hall with several placards, "We Want Repeal" /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
1932 Old Settlers Picnic and festival in Chicago for city's pioneers
Title card: "Old settlers prove they're still spry at big annual picnic - Chicago's 'first families' whoop it up as of old in Riverview Park festival" / band playing / two shots of elderly couples dancing as band plays / legs of people...
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Crowds outside Al Capone's trial
Scores of people and police outside Chicago Federal Building during trial of Al Capone / Note: exact day not known
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Men with guns in Stateville Correctional Center after 1931 inmate riot
Several men in suits, all carrying firearms, walk forward on a wet passageway during riot and fire at the Stateville Correctional Center
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Pres. Franklin Roosevelt introduced after national anthem at Chicago Stadium campaign event
MS male opera singer at podium leading audience in "The Star Spangled Banner," President Franklin Roosevelt and others behind him; applause at the finish / various shots man at podium speaking, including reading a message from Chicago's...
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Judge Edward Casey offers nursery for parents who can't pay rent
Title card: "Chicago Judge Turns His Court into a Nursery - Hon. Edward B. Casey provides place for babies while he hears pleas of parents in rent cases" / courtroom, babies and children playing at table with toys in fg, parents and...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
During Great Depression, Illinois state's attorney in Chicago John A. Swanson promises legal action against business magnate Samuel Insull
Title card: "Insull quiz on! Chicago state's attorney Swanson promises action to 500 investors" / John A. Swanson, state's attorney, sitting at desk between two female investors talking to woman on his right, other investors standing...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
William Jennings Bryan campaigns for Woodrow Wilson in 1916 Presidential Election
MS Former US Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan gladhands from rear platform of train while campaigning for President Woodrow Wilson's re-election / MS Bryan stands up in open top car to take a bow / LS high angle view of crowd...
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US Army airship "RS-1" taking off from Scott Field in Illinois for test flight
Title card: "Scott Field, Ill. - World's largest semi-rigid dirigible in successful test flight! RS-1, propelled by four 300 horse-power motors, makes fine record on short cruise" / Goodyear RS-1 being pulled out of hangar at Scott Field...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
1936 Chicago marbles contest
Young boys play marbles on octagonal platform, shoot marbles as people in summer attire watch; one boy shoots and collects his marble / A man in aviator glasses takes notes; more of the match with one boy takes a long shot at the balls...
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Actor Ed Wynn, honorary fire chief at the Chicago World's Fair
Actor Ed Wynn, wearing a fire helmet and standing with a horse, being made honorary fire chief of the Century of Progress (Chicago World's Fair); he jokes with the horse / crowd and Wynn (now wearing a straw hat) laughing; he ruffles his...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Norge Ski jump competition; Charland, Wegeman, Tokle jump
Title "The Winter Sports Page" superimposed over skier jumping off Norge Ski jump / title "Winged Skiers in Top Test" superimposed over crowd watching skier / skiers parade by spectators, American flag in fg / MS spectators watching /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Centennial of first railroad bridge constructed across Mississippi River between Davenport, IA, and Rock Island, Il
Title "Mississippi River bridge centennial" superimposed over shot of Government Bridge / wide panning shot of Davenport and Mississippi River / wide shot of Rock Island and Mississippi River / men in Davenport unveiling plaque on...
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VOICED : Amazon warehouse partially collapsed after violent tornado strikes
Images of a building at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois with extensive damage after it was struck by a tornado (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)