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Senator John F. Kennedy speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

Senator John F. Kennedy speaks at Democratic National Convention at the International Amphitheater (4220 South Halsted Street Chicago, Illinois 60609 United States) in Chicago, Illinois. He appeals to the people to nominate Estes Kefauver unanimously as Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate. Kefauver is nominated as Vice Presidential candidate as he appears on the dais and waves to the crowd.

Date: 1956, August 13
Duration: 3 min 0 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037941
Estes Kefauver speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in Illinois.

Senator C. Estes Kefauver makes a speech after being unanimously elected Vice-Presidential candidate at Democratic National Convention at the International Amphitheater (4220 South Halsted Street Chicago, Illinois 60609 United States) in Chicago, Illinois. Having defeated Kennedy in the election, he thanks Kennedy for appealing to people to unanimously nominate him as the Vice-Presidential candidate.

Date: 1956, August 13
Duration: 3 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037942
Adlai Stevenson delivers a speech during the 1956 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

The 1956 Democratic National Convention at the International Amphitheater (4220 South Halsted Street Chicago, Illinois 60609 United States) in Chicago, Illinois. Democratic nominee for President Adlai Stevenson speaks into a microphone and expresses his gratefulness to the delegates for electing him as the Presidential nominee. He speaks about the importance of the Vice-Presidential candidate. He says that the Vice-Presidential nominee must be chosen through a free process of the convention.

Date: 1956, August
Duration: 6 min 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050721
People read newspaper and at tables for a meal aboard a luxurious train in Chicago, Illinois.

A new streamlined luxury train in Chicago, Illinois. Buildings in the background. Luxury train on tracks in Chicago. Illinois. People seated inside the train. They read newspapers. Some people look outside the train. Bar in the train and it also serves as a dining room. People seated at tables as men serve food to them.

Date: 1936, July 6
Duration: 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051563
Views of National Guard soldiers in practice battle in Chicago, Illinois, shortly before World War 2

Six P-12 biplane aircraft in flight just outside Chicago, Illinois during a practice battle for American military forces from the Illinois National Guard. Troops at ground fire machine guns, loading and firing anti-aircraft guns. Troops wear gas masks, moves through the smoke and firing rifles. A tank and the Chicago skyline in background with various skyscrapers seen.

Date: 1938
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032873
Black Panther Party's Chairman Fred Hampton's murder investigations in Chicago, Illinois.

News reporter reports on the murder of Black Panther Party's Chairman Fred Hampton in his apartment in Chicago, Illinois. Investigations done at the crime scene. Attorney James Montgomery in a press interview speaks regarding Hampton's death. Police officer explains the events that took place on the day of Hampton's murder. Illinois State Attorney General Edward V Hanrahan speaks on what occurred at the raid of Fred Hampton's apartment in Chicago. View of bullets holes at the crime scene. Press officials ask various questions.

Date: 1969, December
Duration: 6 min 38 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029951