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The Picnic

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1938-39 Pre-War Films

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A.Z.A. Picnic, 1940

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B'Nai Brith Picnic + Betty Feldman's Farm, Knox Ind., 1942

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Englewood H.S. Football Game, 1940

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Riot Film 250 Ft

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Roy Herbert Branch Collection

Roy and Kathleen Branch shot these films at their home in Lake Meadows. The collection includes shots of their daughter Elizabeth and several family Christmases. Super 8mm. Sound. 1970s-1980s. 7 films.

Levy-Gunansky Family Collection

Sam Levy and his daughter Harriet shot these films to document their family’s life in the Washington Park neighborhood and later the Jackson Park Highlands. It includes scenes from Englewood High School, several club picnics in Washington Park, and Harriet’s time as a student at University of Chicago (1948-1952). 8mm. Silent. 1938-1955. 15 films.

Jean Patton Collection

The Jean Patton collection was shot by both Jean Patton and her husband Robert and documents family life in Chatham and their extensive travels overseas. Consisting of over 100 reels Jean and her husband visited China, Japan, Europe and the Caribbean and documented nearly 20 years of family celebrations and events. 16mm, 8mm, Super-8. Silent. 1940-1970. 100 films.

1930s 1940s 1960s 1970s

8mm Super 8mm

Chicago Douglas East Garfield Park Grand Boulevard South Shore Washington Park West Side

Adeline Geller Burton Levy-Gunanksy Isaac Gunansky Lila

Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) Boy Scouts of America Chicago Police Department Girl Scouts

Sound Silent

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Adeline Geller Films

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