Film Identifier: F.2010-08-0015

Run Time
0h 3m 48s

Format
16mm

Color
B&W

Sound
Silent

Date Produced
circa 1937

Abstract
Home movie of a winter sport & theatrics event at Chicago’s Soldier Field. Footage shows competitive skiers going down an extremely high jump. Cars are also shown racing through frames of fire.

Description
The footage features a towering ski slope and snowy hill dotted with people. Masses of people are portrayed in the stands and the Field Museum is pictured in the background-beyond the northern perimeter of the stadium.