[Florida, Tampa - Richard at Home, Mother - Jean's birthday 1942 Florida]
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Silent home movies featuring the Finnegans’ trip to Tampa, Florida and wintertime at home in Chicago.
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Richard J. Finnegan Collection
Notes: The film begins with a vacation trip to Tampa, Florida. Mrs. Finnegan and a girl, possibly around 13 years old, are seen feeding brown pelicans.; Several children are seen behind a window, holding up items, possibly Christmas presents, including dolls, a panda, books about wool and horses, and ice skates.; In a winter scene with snow covering the ground, Mrs. Finnegan pulls a child on a sled and takes a tumble and laughs. This is followed by the arrival of several people, including a baby bundled up in blankets. Several people take turns feeding and holding the infant – possibly the grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Finnegan. A man in a US Army uniform is then shown emerging from the Finnegan residence at 7462 Sheridan Road.
Subjects: Beaches; Birds; Bodies of water; Children; Snow; Travel; Vacations; Winter
Places: North America > United States > Florida; North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago > Rogers Park
Language: English
Cfa elements: 200 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/8474
Notes: The film begins with a vacation trip to Tampa, Florida. Mrs. Finnegan and a girl, possibly around 13 years old, are seen feeding brown pelicans.; Several children are seen behind a window, holding up items, possibly Christmas presents, including dolls, a panda, books about wool and horses, and ice skates.; In a winter scene with snow covering the ground, Mrs. Finnegan pulls a child on a sled and takes a tumble and laughs. This is followed by the arrival of several people, including a baby bundled up in blankets. Several people take turns feeding and holding the infant – possibly the grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Finnegan. A man in a US Army uniform is then shown emerging from the Finnegan residence at 7462 Sheridan Road.
Subjects: Beaches; Birds; Bodies of water; Children; Snow; Travel; Vacations; Winter
Places: North America > United States > Florida; North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago > Rogers Park
Language: English
Cfa elements: 200 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/8474
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:01