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1938-39 Pre-War Films

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Lila - Hyde Park High School

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Cousins' Club-1941 #2 and Circus

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Picnic-Cousins' Club, 1942

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Englewood H.S. Football Game, 1940

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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.

1930s 1940s

8mm

Cars-driving off House Exterior Pan Portrait Shot Street Scenes

South Shore Washington Park

Adeline Geller Burton Levy-Gunanksy Isaac Gunansky Lila

Girl Scouts

Sound Silent

Beaches Bicycles & tricycles Boats Bodies of water Bulls and Cows Campers Camping Cheerleading Children Children-playing Circus Clothing and dress Cooking Costumes Drawing Fires Food Games Hiking House/garden Lakes Monkeys Museums Picnics Public Parks Racing School Sledding Snow Sports Statues Streets Swimming Teenagers Trees Winter Winter sports Zoos

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