[Chicago Crossings: Bridges and Boundaries, reel 6; Gerda M. Bernstein]
Artist Gerda Meyer-Bernstein gathering broken glass from dumpsters at Smith Glass. She discusses her project as she gathers glass.
Artist Gerda Meyer-Bernstein gathering broken glass from dumpsters at Smith Glass. She discusses her project as she gathers glass.
“Royko at The Goat” by Scott Jacobs and Lilly Ollinger. A relaxed conversation with legendary columnist Mike Royko at the Billy Goat Tavern in Chicago in July 1982. Royko shares some of his greatest memories playing sixteen inch softball with a group of friends over beers and burgers.
Raw footage for The 90’s election specials. A continuation of Skip Blumberg’s footage of Senator Paul Tsongas’ visit to Harper High School on the South Side of Chicago. Tsongas signs autographs and talks to select students and teachers, and also answers a few questions from Skip Blumberg.
Raw footage for The 90’s election specials. Sen. Paul Tsongas visits Harper High School, a predominately African-American school on the South Side of Chicago. This footage was shot by a student from Harper High as part of the official school coverage, and then dubbed by Skip Blumberg, who also taped the event.
Footage for The 90’s Election Specials. South Side Irish Parade in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood, in which many political candidates, local and national, are marching. This tape features a lengthy interview with incumbent Congressman Charles Hayes.
The story of Tom Palazzolo’s efforts to get his photographs included in the City 2000 exhibition, a show featuring images of Chicago from throughout that year. Palazzolo shoots events during the year 2000, such as Taste of Chicago, Maxwell Street, an AIDS bicycle ride, and other public festivals. Througout the tape we see his new photographs and some of his older ones.
Raw footage for Chicago Slices. Brigid Murphy with Mexican Rodeo at 26th / California.
Raw footage for The 90’s election specials: the South Side Irish Parade in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood.