Firemen work to extinguish a fire at the Woolworth 5 & 10 store located at 19-21 Broadway Street in Aurora Illinois. Views of fire fighters spraying water through large hoses and working to bring the blaze under control. Body of a fireman killed in the blaze is covered. The firemen among the debris beside the wrecked building. The front wall of the blazing building collapsed killing three firemen.
A bank closing during the Great Depression in Chicago, Illinois. A board reads: 'Standard National Bank' outside building of the failed bank. Cars parked outside the building. A board on the entrance of the bank reads: 'For Rent. Edwin J Nelson'. A man entering the bank. Men seated at counters in the bank. Tellers sorting through paperwork, looking frustrated, and turning to reading newspapers and books instead.
The silver anniversary of Chicago's Archbishop George Mundelein is celebrated with an impressive jubilee in his honor in Illinois. Crowds of churchmen attend a parade. Civilians watch the parade on either side of road. Sacristans accompany priests and other Roman Catholic Church figures. George Cardinal Mundelein arrives at the Holy Name Cathedral (Holy Name Cathedral, 730 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago IL 60611).
Stunt by Alaska gold miner Jack Loreen, as he remains "buried alive" in a coffin underground for 64 days and one hour in Chicago, Illinois. A crowd seated around a grave with a sign which reads 'Here Lies Jack Loreen'. A man starts to dig the grave to retrieve Loreen. Jack Loreen as seen from a see-through air shaft. The man digs deeper. A coffin is hoisted out of the grave. The crowd surrounds Jack Loreen as he emerges from the coffin. Jack Loreen poses with his family including wife and children.
"Polar Bear" swimmers of varying ages swim in the icy waters of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois. Men and women go into the frozen Lake Michigan. They use ice picks to dig holes through snow and ice into the frigid lake water. They laugh and splash water on each other while swimming
Workers remodel small houses in Chicago, Illinois. Men gathered outside a house in constructions. Window frame and door being fitted on the house by the workers. Man on ladder work on house roof.
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