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Polar bears in recently completed quarters at the Chicago Zoological Park in Chicago, Illinois.

Polar bears at the Chicago Zoological Park. Polar bears jump from rocks and in water. Polar bears playing around in water.

Date: 1934, March 5
Duration: 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060546
Police use tear gas on demonstrators to control crowd during Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

Demonstrations during Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Demonstrators in a park. They walk through the park. Protestors walking on streets of Chicago. Troops release tear gas on a bridge and demonstrators are seen running back across the bridge to escape the tear gas. Close-up views of some demonstrators and one police officer holding handkerchiefs over their faces to block tear gas effects. Another group of protestors walking near a park.

Date: 1968, August 28
Duration: 1 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675045053
Joe Louis wins the boxing heavyweight world championship by defeating James J. Braddock in Chicago, Illinois.

Joe Louis wins the world heavyweight boxing championship in Chicago, Illinois. A large crowd and a large number of vehicles are on the road in front of Comiskey Park. Police gathered at the stadium for the bout. Stadium sign : 'Comiskey Park, Home of the White Sox'. Spectators enter into Comiskey Park. View of enthusiastic celebration among a throng of people in Harlem on news that Joe Louis, AKA the Brown Bomber, had defeated James Braddock. Pan view from feet to head of Joseph Louis Barrow (Joe Louis), the heavyweight boxing champion of America, after winning the world championship crown on June 22, 1937 against James J. Braddock (opponent) in round 8 in Chicago. View of James Braddock (nicknamed "Cinderella Man") seated with his family in an interview after he defeated Max Baer for the title, but before the fight with Louis. Braddock asks his son, "Now that Daddy is champ, what do you want him to get for you." His son replies that he'd like a bike. Braddock answers, "A big bicycle" and his son says yes. View of Braddock alone, with a bandage on his left ear. (Audio present at end of clip only during Braddock interview.)

Date: 1937, June 22
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070571
Democratic National convention in Chicago in Illinois

Senator Estes Kefauver and his wife wave to the crowd as they stand on the dais at Democratic National convention at International Amphitheater (4220 South Halsted Street Chicago, Illinois 60609 United States) in Chicago, Illinois. John F. Kennedy and other Statesmen also join him as they wave to a large crowd carrying banners, with the names of states written on them. Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson also waves to the crowd as he stands on the dais.

Date: 1956, August 17
Duration: 2 min 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675037937
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
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