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[OK Ranch Pool Party, Watermelon Challenge, Buggy Ride]
SSHMP.2021.ROBERTS.00019

[OK Ranch, Horses Making Ponies, Pool Party]
SSHMP.2021.ROBERTS.00020

[OK Ranch, Playing Cards w/Herman, Sonja, Ollie, Cedric]
SSHMP.2021.ROBERTS.00021

[Herman on a Horse; Scenes From a Stable]
SSHMP.2021.ROBERTS.00022

[OK Ranch; Private Plane; Rodney; Hyde Park, ca. mid-70s]
SSHMP.2021.ROBERTS.00024

[OK Ranch; Bel-Air Motel; Running Horses]
SSHMP.2021.ROBERTS.00025

Roberts Family Collection

Herman Roberts was a Chicago club owner and hotelier, who enjoyed the outdoors. These films capture South Side nightlife (from Englewood to Hyde Park), the Roberts Show Lounge in the '50s, rural Oklahoma, and Disneyland. Herman Roberts, his staff and family mainly shot the films.

1960s 1970s

Birds Eye View Close-up Establishing Shot Fast-motion Filming from Inside Filming from vehicle House Exterior Night Shot Pan Portrait Shot Semi-close-up Street Scenes

Hyde Park Oklahoma

Sound Silent

Agriculture Airplanes Animal behavior Architecture Automobiles Bicycles & tricycles Buildings Bulls and Cows Children Children-playing Clothing and dress Community Cooking Cowboys Decorations Diving Dogs Equestrian Events Families Family at Leisure Family recreation Farm life Games Horseback Riding Horses Hotels Livestock Night Outdoors Parties Ponds Pool Ranches Recreation Summer Sunrises & sunsets Swimming Travel

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Oklahoma Films

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[OK Ranch Pool Party, Watermelon Challenge, Buggy Ride] SSHMP.2021.ROBERTS.00019

[OK Ranch, Horses Making Ponies, Pool Party] SSHMP.2021.ROBERTS.00020

[OK Ranch, Playing Cards w/Herman, Sonja, Ollie, Cedric] SSHMP.2021.ROBERTS.00021

[Herman on a Horse; Scenes From a Stable] SSHMP.2021.ROBERTS.00022

[OK Ranch; Private Plane; Rodney; Hyde Park, ca. mid-70s] SSHMP.2021.ROBERTS.00024

[OK Ranch; Bel-Air Motel; Running Horses] SSHMP.2021.ROBERTS.00025