The Rise of the American City
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A survey of the growth of American cities. Includes historical prints and early photographs of New York and Chicago juxtaposed with a montage of scenes from the same cities today. Presents interviews with John Lindsay and Godfrey Cambridge, who give their opinions on the future of the city and the quality of city life. (WorldCat)
Credits
John V. Lindsay (interviewee); Godfrey Cambridge (interviewee)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Lincoln Middle School Collection
Subjects: Chicago (Ill.); History; Economic and social conditions; Industrialization
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago; North America > United States > New York > New York
Language: English
Cfa elements: 1,100 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/17425
Subjects: Chicago (Ill.); History; Economic and social conditions; Industrialization
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago; North America > United States > New York > New York
Language: English
Cfa elements: 1,100 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/17425
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, genre, description, credits, catalog record
Record added 2026-11-08 21:24:55