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Defender Banquet

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Hospital Dedication Memphis - Men's Club Formal Parkway? - Miss. School

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Salassie at R.R. Yards

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['I Am An American' Day 1946 at Soldier's Field]

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Salassie - R.R. Stockyards

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Bud. Bill. '59

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[Bud Billiken Parade 1959]

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Good Shep. Dedication

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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. 1940-1975. 302 films.

1940s 1950s 1960s

16mm

Close-up House Exterior Meta-Filming Portrait Shot Titles

Bridgeport Memphis Mississippi Near South Side South Side

Edward J Kelly Haile Selassie Hilda Simms Martha "The Big Mouth" Raye Roy Rogers Sengstacke Family

Chicago Police Department Girl Scouts United States Marines

Sound Silent

Automobiles Bicycle Riding Boy Scouts Bud Billiken Parade & Picnic Celebrity & Public figures Chicago (Ill.) Police Dept. Children Christmas Churches Circus Clothing and dress Clown Costumes Dance Events Food Food industry Government officials Industry Marching bands Military Musicians News News conference Parades & processions Parties Performances Photography Politicians Politics & government Railroads Smoking Speech Statues Steel industry Toys Trains

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