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Zombie

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Star Wars Jan 13, 1980

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IMA[unclear] OF EARTH W/ FIRE

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[That's Incredible!]

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[Slaughterhouse; Chicago traffic, ca. mid-60s]

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[Herman's Birthday House Party in B&W and Color, ca. mid-50s]

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Studio

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Frederick Atkins Collection

Frederick Atkins shot these films of his wife, Loretta, and children in the East Side neighborhood. The collection includes the opening of the Chicago (formerly Calumet) Skyway. 8mm, Super 8mm. 1950-1980. 48 films.

Roberts Family Collection

This collection was shot primarily by Herman Roberts, his family and the staff of the Roberts Show Lounge. The films capture South Side nightlife from Englewood to Hyde Park, the Roberts Show Lounge in the '50s, rural Oklahoma, and Disneyland. 8mm, 16mm. Silent. 1950s. 34 films.

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. 1940-1975. 302 films.

1920s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s

Super 8mm

East Side Grand Boulevard South Side

Sound Silent

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