Chicago History Archives - Family Tree Video

Riverview Amusement Park in Chicago

Everyone has a favorite amusement park from their youth but if you lived in the Chicago area before 1967, Riverview was likely yours.

Travel back in time with footage of Chicago in the 1940s. From Wrigley Field to the Stockyards. Chicago 1940s.

Watch the Chicago Cubs play baseball at Wrigley Field in this 1938 home movie. Chicago History,

The 1940 census provides a snapshot of what life was like in America during the years of the Great Depression and WWII.

Travel back in time with this 1890s footage of places around the world. France, England, Japan, New York & more!

Travel back in time with thie momvie of 1920s Chicago. Michigan Avenue. The Chicago River. Grant Park.

Labor Day is a holiday in September for cookouts & football. But what is the history of Labor Day in the US?

Travel back in time. See footage of Chicago in the 1930s. Elevated trains, street cars, the Loop, State Street, Michigan Avenue and more.

Is your family from the Chicago area? See 10 Chicago Genealogy Resources to help you learn more about your family history.

Travel back in time with this 1930s footage of Chicago. Chicago Skyline, the Museum of Science and Industry, Maxwell Street and more!