1939 (circa): Ferry Ride & Ice Skating
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Home movie of a family’s ferry ride followed by children ice skating.
Credits
Jacob Glick (filmmaker); Diane Glick-Berolzheimer (participant); Sheldon Glick (participant); Dorothy Glick (participant)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Glick - Berolzheimer Collection
Notes: The film opens to a row a chairs on a viewing deck where Dorothy Glick and her children, Diane and Sheldon, are presented seated amongst friends. Dorothy is also seen leaning against a guardrail Lake Michigan can be seen in the background. Close-up shots portray the children playing and reading. The scene switches to a crowded ice rink where Diane and Sheldon can be seen attempting to stay balanced in their skates.
Subjects: Families; Children; Lake Michigan; Family recreation; Leisure; Winter
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Cfa elements: 50 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/4770
Notes: The film opens to a row a chairs on a viewing deck where Dorothy Glick and her children, Diane and Sheldon, are presented seated amongst friends. Dorothy is also seen leaning against a guardrail Lake Michigan can be seen in the background. Close-up shots portray the children playing and reading. The scene switches to a crowded ice rink where Diane and Sheldon can be seen attempting to stay balanced in their skates.
Subjects: Families; Children; Lake Michigan; Family recreation; Leisure; Winter
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Cfa elements: 50 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/4770
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