1939: Lake Geneva - Home Movies Barbara
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Home movie that begins with footage taken in the summer 1939, possibly at Lake Geneva during a church group outing. Pictured are a mother (Wilma Howard) and her young son (Allan Hilary Howard, age 10 mos). This is followed by footage shot between the years 1942 and 1943 at 5329 Suffield Terrace, Skokie, IL. This section begins with Barbara Howard in the Fall 1942, and follows with footage of basement game room, the construction of a playhouse circa 1943, summer 1943 in the backyard, Barbara's 1st birthday party August 27th, 1943, and Christmas 1943.
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Mark Howard Collection
Subjects: Suburban life; Holidays; Children; Animals; Families
Places: North America > United States > Wisconsin > Lake Geneva; North America > United States > Illinois > Skokie > 5329 Suffield Terrace
Language: English
Cfa elements: Reversal Positives, 460 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/9484
Subjects: Suburban life; Holidays; Children; Animals; Families
Places: North America > United States > Wisconsin > Lake Geneva; North America > United States > Illinois > Skokie > 5329 Suffield Terrace
Language: English
Cfa elements: Reversal Positives, 460 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/9484
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:12