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Metropolis Illinois USA 1935 stock footage and images

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Discovery makes a new record by defeating Omaha during a race in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Horse Discovery wins a race in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Horses on a track. Spectators watch from the stands. The race starts. Discovery wins the race defeating Omaha and breaks its record.

Date: 1935, July 29
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033893
Rocket glider pilot drops from hot air balloon in Aurora, Illinois

Rocket glider pilot drops from hot air balloon in Aurora, Illinois. Pilot William G. Swan with a rocket propelled glider and balloon in a field. People gather to watch the flight. The balloon ascends, carrying the pilot and his glider aloft. At a considerable height, the pilot lights rockets on the glider, releases from the balloon, and glides back to earth. The remnants of the balloon narrowly miss the glider as it lands. Pilot Bill Swan is interviewed after successful flight.

Date: 1935
Duration: 1 min 58 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675027481
A family at home, in Chicago, Illinois, listening to their radio

A typical American family gathered around their radio, at home. This is the Springer family in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. George N. Springer and Bernadette Wiley Springer are seated on chairs in a living room with their children, George and Arthur, as they listen to their large wooden console radio. George tunes the radio. A close up of Bernadette with her child, Arthur. (This was filmed in their home on 79th Street in Chicago. George worked for the Daily News in that city.)

Date: 1935
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675068708
Northwestern University defeats University of Illinois in a football game in United States

A film titled 'Northwestern topples Illini in home coming', shows a football match between University of Illinois and Northwestern University in United States. Northwestern defeats Illini to win the game.

Date: 1935, November 4
Duration: 1 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037727
Ford promotional film about progress made by Ford in 1934 and prospects for 1935 during Great Depression

Ford promotional film. Man talks about the progress made by Ford in 1934. Views of Ford's Administration Building in United States. Henry Ford in conference with two other men. Reporter talks over prospects for 1935. Henry Ford says, "As far as we're concerned, the Depression is over....we'll build a million cars next year." Interviewer says, "Well that will do a lot to pull the country out of the Depression." Ford answers, "Well maybe we'll do better." Newspaper plant with newspaper printing presses rolling new edition. Views of several processes in printing newspaper. Headlines reads, 'Ford Will Build Million Cars in 1935', 'End of Depression seen in Ford Plant'.

Date: 1935
Duration: 4 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030127
Senator Nye announces the Neutrality Act of 1935 in an interview in Washington DC.

United States Senator Nye in Washington DC. U.S. Senator Nye denounces war. As the Chairman of the Munitions Investigating Committee he declares commercial interests want another large European war to serve their greedy interests . He states his belief that adequate neutrality legislation will keep the country at peace. The Neutrality Act of 1935 was signed on August 31, 1935.

Date: 1935, August 26
Duration: 1 min 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046086