[1928 circa: Chicago]
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Footage of Chicago shot in 1928.
Credits
Herbert A. Heidkamp (filmmaker); Paul Heidkamp (participant)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Heidkamp Family Collection
Notes: The opening shot appears to be Wilson Avenue in front of the Heidkamp Family home (2125 Wilson Ave). Close up of Paul Heidkamp, the youngest child of Emil and Rose Heidkamp (youngest brother to the filmmaker). Next are scenes of downtown Chicago, including views of a Walgreen Drugs, Marshall Field & Co on Wabash Ave, shots under the "L" tracks somewhere downtown, the Chicago Theater, and the State-Lake Theater. Rainy nighttime scenes include shots of The Harmony Cafeteria, a banner advertising Dolores del Rio in Ramona (released May 1928), and Gimbel's Restaurant.
Subjects: Chicago (Ill.); City and town life
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Cfa elements: Reversal Positives, 61 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/23983
Notes: The opening shot appears to be Wilson Avenue in front of the Heidkamp Family home (2125 Wilson Ave). Close up of Paul Heidkamp, the youngest child of Emil and Rose Heidkamp (youngest brother to the filmmaker). Next are scenes of downtown Chicago, including views of a Walgreen Drugs, Marshall Field & Co on Wabash Ave, shots under the "L" tracks somewhere downtown, the Chicago Theater, and the State-Lake Theater. Rainy nighttime scenes include shots of The Harmony Cafeteria, a banner advertising Dolores del Rio in Ramona (released May 1928), and Gimbel's Restaurant.
Subjects: Chicago (Ill.); City and town life
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Cfa elements: Reversal Positives, 61 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/23983
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:03