1937 (circa): Chicago Sailing
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Home movie footage of a sailing excursion near Chicago’s shoreline.
Credits
Jacob Glick (filmmaker)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Glick - Berolzheimer Collection
Notes: The footage open to a harbor where sailors can be seen boarding a boat. The camera also captures a rowboat launching into the lake. On Lake Michigan, the footage depicts the sailboat crowded with men drinking beer, smoking cigars and enjoying each other’s company. Some of Chicago’s Northerly skyline can be seen in the background.
Subjects: Boats and Boating; Harbors; City and town life; Nature
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Cfa elements: 50 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/4761
Notes: The footage open to a harbor where sailors can be seen boarding a boat. The camera also captures a rowboat launching into the lake. On Lake Michigan, the footage depicts the sailboat crowded with men drinking beer, smoking cigars and enjoying each other’s company. Some of Chicago’s Northerly skyline can be seen in the background.
Subjects: Boats and Boating; Harbors; City and town life; Nature
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Cfa elements: 50 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/4761
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:08