Travel back in time with this remastered, colorized 1920s Chicago movie footage. See downtown, buildings under construction, Michigan Avenue, the lakefront, Chicago River, Grant Park, Wacker Drive, Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum and more!
The film runs 18 minutes and covers downtown Chicago. Remastered by ‘NASS’. The original black and white film source can be found at the Newberry Library in Chicago.
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1920s Chicago
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1920s Chicago
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