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Chicago police burn a quarter-million dollars worth of packaged heroin, opium, marijuana in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago police officials burn a quarter-million dollars worth of packaged heroin, opium, marijuana in Chicago, Illinois. Officials mound captured illegal drugs into a pile. They display paraphernalia including pipes and needles that are used by addicts. Police officers inspect pipes. They pour liquid fuel over the drugs and ignite it on fire. The pile of narcotics going up in flames.

Date: 1936, October 5
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022414
World's tallest man Robert Wadlow during the National Shoe Fair in Chicago, Illinois.

Robert Pershing Wadlow during the National Shoe Fair in Chicago, Illinois. Exceptionally tall man Robert Wadlow stretches his legs on the table. A woman measures his size 39 brogan shoe with a measuring scale. Women fashion models stand near Robert Wadlow. Models look very short in comparison. Models try to touch Wadlow's outstretched hands. Wadlow ducks under doorways and along with models walks out from the room.

Date: 1936, January 8
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030774
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
All stores and places of business in the city are closed during a strike of workers of a distilling plant in Pekin, Illinois.

All stores and places of business in the city are closed as labor takes holiday from a distilling plant and general walkout ensues in Pekin, Illinois. A group of workers poses during the strike. The distilling plant in the background. A man in his office. A sign outside all stores reads as 'Closed at 3'O clock'. Dinner Bell restaurant, a barber shop and several other stores are closed. People come out of the stores. Men carry luggage. Men standing beside buses. View of a street.

Date: 1936, February 10
Duration: 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675070939
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
Woman Stenographer prepares meal at office in Chicago, Illinois.

Office wife turns cook in Chicago, Illinois. Stenographers seated in office type on typewriters. Woman gets up and dons an apron. She lays a table for lunch and cooks a meal in the office. Man and the woman eat lunch. They get back to work after a quick meal.

Date: 1936, April 1
Duration: 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043759