Sherman Grinberg Film Library
1932 corn husking champ Carl Seiler
Title card: "Champ Husker! Carl Seiler sets world record in corn-husking at Kewanee, Ill." / corn field with people watching huskers throw corn in truck / mounted police making his way through crowd / Seiler with arm in the air / Note:...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Boxing trials held at the State Theater
Title card: "Golden Glovers of South Side Fight for Fame Exciting battles feature trials at the State Theater" / VS two young men in boxing ring slug it out, referee in ring, officials at tables ringside, crowd cheers / Note: exact day...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Germany's Major Ernst Udet performs flying stunts at International Air Race in Glenview, Illinois
LS three planes fly loop the loop at International Air Races / MLS crowd / VS planes perform stunts intercut with crowd cutaways / LS Major Ernst Udet glides his plane in for landing as crowd applauds / Note: exact day not known
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Illinois American Legion chief Kapschull outlines special interests
Title card: "New Illinois Legion Chief States Plans - Charles C. Kapschull of Rockford speaks for veterans as State Commander" / SOT Kapschull in American Legion uniform with medals on chest speaking saying rehabilitation, Americanism,...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Stanford Indians and Northwestern Wildcats play 0-0 game at Chicago's Soldier Field
VS football game in progress between Stanford University Indians and Northwestern University Wildcats at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL
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American Legionnaires parade in Chicago during their 1933 convention
Title card: "The American Legionnaires on parade in Chicago" / A cavalry in the parade with thousands watching from sidewalks and an aerial view of the procession / Soldiers with rifles proceeding past / A marching band with the drum...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Feeding dogs at dog orphanage in Deerfield, IL
Man putting down bowls of food on ground as excited dogs swarm around him / two close shots of dogs eating from bowls / CU owner of orphanage Irene McLaughlin talking to camera / Note: exact day not known
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Chicago Teachers' strike
A 'toga' wearing man walks a street / Hundreds of people in summer attire march with placards: "Save our schools at any cost; The Laborer is worth of his hire; Children should not be punished for the errors of big business..." / Banner:...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Paint plant explosion in Chicago kills eleven employees
Shot of exterior of wrecked Glidden paint factory, people standing next to it / tilt down wrecked plant / crowd milling around next to wrecked plant / people standing amid wreckage / three wrecked cars parked next to plant / wrecked car...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Former President Herbert Hoover and his wife Lou attend the Chicago World's Fair
Title card: "News flashes!" / cars pulling up and stopping, crowd watching / former President Herbert Hoover and former First Lady Lou Hoover standing in crowd after getting out of car / Hoover and Lou standing with officials for photo...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
1934 stunt-driving Plymouths
A car approaches an incline built with wood planks, and it drives by at an angle / A car speeds past in heavy dust; a line of men at a stands at a railing / A car comes down an incline and flips over / Note: exact day not known
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Freckled-face contest for children at Chicago World's Fair
Line of children walking through crowd / men in crowd holding up tickets to contest / children rushing forward through crowd / two shots of children crowding around man holding up their hands to get tickets from him / crowd moving...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
My Dandy wins the Olympia Fields Handicap in 1929
Quick shot of people in the grandstand and the horses walking on the track at the Lincoln Fields racetrack (later known as Balmoral Park) / Numerous long shots the race, My Dandy wins / jockey on his horse
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Illinois beats Northwestern in 1933 football matchup
VS football game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Northwestern Wildcats in play, interspersed with shots of spectators at Dyche Stadium in Evanston, IL
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Soy Bean Grain Barge travels across river
CLEAN: Exterior shots of a Soy Bean Grain Barge travelling across the Illinois river in Iowa, USA on the 9th August 2018.
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Soy Bean Grain Barge travels across river
CLEAN: Exterior shots of a Soy Bean Grain Barge travelling across the Illinois river in Iowa, USA on the 9th August 2018.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
President Franklin Roosevelt and KS Governor Alf Landon campaign in 1936 presidential race
LS two-car motorcade with Pres. Franklin Roosevelt riding in open top car onto drought-ravaged farmer's field / LS cows in pasture / MS horse in pasture / dry, lifeless field of sun-scorched crops / MS of Roosevelt in car / CU Roosevelt...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Northwestern University Wildcats beats University of Minnesota Golden Gopher 6 - 0 in muddy game at Dyche Stadium
Title card: "Record Wreckers" over black then superimposed over football game / High angle Minnesota kicks off to Northwestern / High angle spectators in stadium seats / Northwestern kicks to Minnesota / Uram runs and is tackled / LS...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Chicago Mayor Edward Joseph Kelly bids farewell to a goodwill tour caravan as it departs the city
Title card: "Chicago's Jubilee Caravan" superimposed over youths in costumes with officials / MS Chicago youth bearing Charter Jubilee invitations to 237 cities bid farewell by Mayor Edward Joseph Kelly / SOT Mayor Kelly: Chicago Charter...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Cary Middlecoff wins golf's US Open in 1949
[Sportfolio episode 229] Countdown / Sportfolio intro sequence / title card: "place commercial here" / rear shot spectators moving toward green / Clayton Heafner sinks a putt / Cary Middlecoff putting; ball rolls past cup / crowd of...
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Platoon of military police stepping forward and standing at attention for arrival of Douglas MacArthur
MS MPs step up to line for review / MPs standing at attention, MPs saluting while waiting for General Douglas MacArthur
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Ponder wins the 1949 Arlington Classic
Countdown / Sportfolio intro sequence / card: "place commercial here" / VS the Arlington Classic horse race at Arlington Park: official on tower; horses burst from starting gate / women spectators cheer / Ponder takes the lead and wins...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Red Schoendienst hits home run for the National League in the 1950 All-Star Game
Countdown / Sportfolio intro sequence / card: "place commercial here" / National League's Red Schoendienst of the St. Louis Cardinals hits home run in top of 14th inning of the all-star game to give the National League team the game...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Democratic National Committee inspects International Amphitheatre in Chicago, site of the 1956 Democratic National Convention
Title "Democrats see Chicago site of Convention" superimposed over shot of exterior of International Amphitheatre / overhead shot of empty interior with chairs in place / members of Democratic National Committee riding on cart and...