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Athletes racing on the track at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois.

Athletes starts the hurdles race and spectators enjoy at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois. A spectator clicks photos. Athletes from Coast Conference wins against Big Ten by a score of 101 to 35 as new meet records are set.

Date: 1938, June
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034096
First subway inaugurated by Harold L Ickes, Secretary of Interior and Mayor Edward J Kelly in Chicago, Illinois.

Harold L Ickes, Secretary of Interior; Head of the PWA (Public Works Administration) and Mayor, Edward J Kelly, break ground for a $40,000,000 subway system in Chicago, Illinois. Thousands of people attend the ceremony. Mayor addresses the people. People show banners. A banner reads "At last we'll have the subway".

Date: 1938, December 21
Duration: 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675035544
People gather at a car-bus accident site in Glen View, Illinois.

A bus after a road accident with a car in Glen View, Illinois. Crushed car at road. People gather, including policeman. Bus lies on road. Two people killed.

Date: 1938, December 21
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675035546
Golfer J. Smith Ferebree plays his shot at a golf course and wins a prize worth $ 2500 in Olympia Fields, Illinois.

Golfer J. Smith Ferebree plays his shot at a golf course in Olympia Fields, Illinois. Spectators and staff members around him watch the shot. He and his assistant runs towards the direction of the ball. He plays another shot in the sand. His physiotherapist relaxes him. During next session he plays his shots making total number of '18' over 95 strokes. Spectators and his fans congratulate him on winning prize money worth $ 2,500.

Date: 1938, August 8
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037138
Polio victim Fred B. Snite, Jr. is taken to a railroad station in his mechanical respirator in Chicago, Illinois.

Infantile paralysis victim Fred B. Snite, Jr. in his mechanical respirator in Chicago, Illinois. He is taken to a railroad station. A mirror is attached to his iron lung. He is taken to the station in his customized trailer. People stand at the station. Polio victim Fred B. Snite, in his iron lung, is pushed up a ramp into his own railroad car. Traveling companions gather at the back of the railroad car as the train departs. Sign on back of railroad car reads, 'Dixie Limited'

Date: 1938, October 26
Duration: 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675054208
Damaged houses and vehicles as a result of tornadoes in Belleville, Illinois.

Damage in Belleville, Illinois as tornadoes hit the Mississippi Valley. Damaged vehicle, and debris spread across an area. The tornadoes killed 22 people. Boys search through the debris. A damaged house.

Date: 1938, March 21
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042788