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Henry A. Wallace awards the best gardeners at the victory garden festival in Chicago, Illinois during World War 2

The activities of victory gardeners in Chicago, Illinois. Rail road train and the largest inland port of Chicago. A ship at the harbor. Steel plants and skyscrapers in Chicago. People look at the vegetables produced by gardeners at the victory garden festival. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace awards the best gardeners at a ceremony. Men and women perform Mexican dance.

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042218
Policemen on guard in front of the stores after the riots in Chicago, Illinois, following death of Martin Luther King Jr.

After the riots in Chicago, Illinois. Policemen walk on East 63rd Street in the Woodlawn section of Chicago, with stores along the road. Policemen on guard in front of the stores. A large paddy wagon van of the Chicago Police Department follows the police officers. Police on guard along the street. Soldiers in front of a wrecked store as pedestrians walk past them.

Date: 1968, April 7
Duration: 1 min 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675049032
People gather in large numbers on Lake Michigan beach in Chicago Illinois.

People gather in large numbers on the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago Illinois, for relief from the heat wave. Citizens of Chicago including adults and children dressed in swim suits plunge in water of Lake Michigan to stay cool on the hot summer day. Views of Chicago skyscrapers and skyline in the background.

Date: 1936, July 13
Duration: 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029717
Eggs go through straining, sifting and drying processes and dried egg in boxes being packed in cartons in Chicago, Illinois.

Processing of eggs in Chicago, Illinois. Egg liquid is poured in a pumping vat. The egg breaking department. Women break eggs and put them into buckets. Women straining and examining the eggs. Drying cyclones and sifting process. Dried eggs in a barrel. A sign on the barrel- 'Spray Dried Whole Eggs'. Insignia - 'USA Press Products Corp.' on the barrel. Girls pour eggs for shipment to England. Views of pouring of eggs for the shipment. Dried eggs on conveyors. Dried eggs in boxes being packed in cartons. Dried egg in boxes with the British flag.

Date: 1943, February
Duration: 3 min 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675058162
Al Oerter sets a new world record in discus throw at the International Track and Field event in Chicago, Illinois.

International Track and Field event in Chicago, Illinois. A large crowd of spectators gathered for the International Track and Field event between the USA and Poland. A 110 meter hurdle race. American athletes Hayes Jones and Jerry Tarr participate. Spectators cheer the players. The 200 meter race begins. American athlete Al Oerter sets a new world record in discus throw.

Date: 1962, July 2
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073152
Chicago Police Headquarters Building and Conrad Hilton hotel during Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. View of the Chicago Police Department Headquarters Building (which also contains courtrooms) in the 1100 Block of South State Street. Cars parked in parking area in foreground. Views of Conrad Hilton hotel. People playing tennis and relaxing on park benches in foreground.

Date: 1968, August 26
Duration: 1 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675045048