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The new American Airlines DC-3 "Flagship Illinois" passenger aircraft at Chicago's Midway Airport.

American Airlines DC-3 "Flagship Illinois" aircraft, with passengers disembarking at Chicago's Midway airport, as American Airlines introduces passenger flight service between New York and Chicago. At the door of the American Airlines airplane, men receive the people coming out of the airplane. A well dressed man comes out; then another man, and then a woman wearing a hat, who shakes hand with a man already present. Another well dressed man follows her, and also shakes hands with the man greeting outside. The tail number of the aircraft, NC16002, is seen briefly. The same segment is seen several times in the clip, with slightly different framing.

Date: 1936, June 26
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675032815
Armin Massin wins the 60 mile Elgin to Chicago bicycle race in Chicago,Illinois.

60 mile bicycle race in Chicago,Illinois. The 60 mile Elgin to Chicago bicycle race begins. Riders ride through a field and streets. Armin Massin wins the race. Winner poses with the trophy.

Date: 1936, October 21
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072520
A speedboat sails through a wooden wall built over Burnham Park lake in Chicago, Illinois.

A speedboat sails through a wall in Chicago, Illinois. The speed boat driver dons his gear. The speedboat underway in Burnham Park lake with a speed of 50 miles per hour. The boat sails through a wooden wall built over the lake.

Date: 1936, September 2
Duration: 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066981
A three-foot water main bursts in the new Post Office building in Chicago,Illinois.

A three-foot water main bursts in the new Post Office building in Chicago,Illinois. The foaming water pours into Union Station, flooding the tracks and halting rail traffic for many hours.

Date: 1936, July 22
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029431
Swimsuit girls showcase colorful dance performances at the Buckingham Fountain in Chicago,Illinois.

Swimsuit girls showcase colorful dance performances at the Buckingham Fountain in Chicago,Illinois. Gushing streams of water shoot skyward from the fountain.

Date: 1936, July 22
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029435
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