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Bud Billiken '48

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[New Year's Eve party at the Pershing Ballroom]

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Ramon Williams Collection

Ramon Williams shot and created these films throughout Chicago and the American South. The collection features a number of historical figures and events, including Haile Selassie’s arrival in Chicago, Althea Gibson’s landmark US Nationals win, and several Bud Billiken parades. 8mm, 16mm. Sound, Silent. 1943-1975. 161 films.

1940s 1950s

16mm

Close-up Pan Portrait Shot Semi-close-up Titles

Grand Boulevard South Side

Chief Fire Mashal Anthony J. Mullaney Jack L. Cooper Joe Louis John H. Sengstacke Sengstacke Family

Chicago Defender Chicago Fire Department Chicago Park District Chicago Police Department Illinois National Guard Pepsi-Cola United States Marines

Sound Silent

Alcoholic beverages Bands Beauty Contests Bicycles & tricycles Bud Billiken Parade & Picnic Celebrity & Public figures Chicago (Ill.) Police Dept. Clothing and dress Dance Fashion Friendship Marching bands Military Music Musicians Parades & processions Parties School Smoking

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