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Defender Banquet

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Bud Billiken '48

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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

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

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Sengstacke Family Films

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Defender Banquet

Bud Billiken '48

Ramon Williams Collection