East Chicago 1939-1951
Color and B&W
01:00:00 Runtime
This classic East Chicago DVD includes: “Four Corners” and the opening of Chicago Ave the new State Road 312 in 1939; color parade with Walgreen's Drug Store in the back ground; Roosevelt High School and the Chamber of Commerce; 1942 Memorial Day parade; Block Honor Roll monuments being built through the city; scrap drive footage of kids helping with the city's WWII effort; James Cagney comes to Inland Steel for a bond rally; A Hero's Welcome for Al Vlarcek at Block Stadium; East Chicago Sox Baseball Team at Block Stadium, and 1943 Memorial Day parade, rare color footage of the Mexican Independence parade of 9-15-1947 on Main Street in the Harbor with the float of the Club of Monterrey and sponsored by Mayor Frank Migas. That's not enough? We also include East Chicago Christmas Parade of 1950 including the Jay Gould Circus, Rimes Motors, Specker Garage, city police cars and fire trucks; footage of the A&P and Silver Cup Bread Company on Main and Columbus Drive as Santa arrives on a flatbed truck in his bright red airplane! You'll also see Loyalty Day parade 4-30-1950, 1940's Color City Parade that ends up at Block Stadium, 2 more Mexican Independence parade 9-15-1948 and 1949 and East Chicago Loyalty Parade marches on Hohman Ave Hammond, Indiana 4-29-51. Plus much more in the Bonus Footage clips!
East Chicago in the 1950s
Color and B&W
01:22:00 Runtime
On this DVD, take a tour of Washington Park and see the flowers and indoor garden house; Washington Park Carnival across from Block Stadium; soapbox derbies on the bridge of Columbus Drive; city parades of the early 1950's; fishing tournament at Todd Park; see Mayor Jeorse is seen as one of the judges of another parade; B&W film clip of another parade with a Markstown float!; an East Chicago Lakefront fest with carnival rides that shows a lot of kids. Maybe one is you!
East Chicago in the 1960s
00:58:00 Runtime
This DVD includes scenes from the late 1960's parades in East Chicago, Indiana on Michigan Street and other parades on Columbus Drive turning onto Main Street; Silver Cup Bread Company; many East Chicago, Indiana Harbor “celebrities” - Dr. Nicosia and Birch Bayh; many floats from the Mexican Independence Parade, also at Block Stadium, marching bands; Blizzard of 1967 on Hemlock Street in East Chicago, Indiana; Marktown 50 Year Celebration, 1967; Riley Road, Spring & Pine Streets. Then, a BONUS sneaker...of downtown Main Street in Indiana Harbor in front of Albert Marcus Jeweler and Victory Surplus Store...thanks to Frank Hanek & his potato donuts.
East Chicago Markstown - Beulah Burns "I Can't Quit"
The videos in the East Chicago, Indiana Series bring you the “good old days”, as it was seen by amateur film makers of yesterday. You’ll see parades from your youth town Chicago Avenue...classic Block Stadium and the East Chicago Sox...beautiful Washington Park...nostalgic film of E. C. Washington and E. C. Roosevelt High School.
Go back, embrace the memories of your childhood, maybe even see someone you know in these classic motion pictures from your past.
Chapters on this DVD:
1. Beulah Burns I Can't Quit 25 MINS
2. MARKTOWN HISTORY 26 MINS
3. GOLDEN JUBILEE of 1967 25 MINS
East Chicago Washington Holiday Reunion
The videos in the East Chicago, Indiana Series bring you the “good old days”, as it was seen by amateur film makers of yesterday. You’ll see parades from your youth town Chicago Avenue...classic Block Stadium and the East Chicago Sox...beautiful Washington Park...nostalgic film of E. C. Washington and E. C. Roosevelt High School.
Go back, embrace the memories of your childhood, maybe even see someone you know in these classic motion pictures from your past.
On this DVD: Century of Memories - 1999 Reunion
East Chicago Wilfred Sykes of Inland Steel
The videos in the East Chicago, Indiana Series bring you the “good old days”, as it was seen by amateur film makers of yesterday. You’ll see parades from your youth town Chicago Avenue...classic Block Stadium and the East Chicago Sox...beautiful Washington Park...nostalgic film of E. C. Washington and E. C. Roosevelt High School.
Go back, embrace the memories of your childhood, maybe even see someone you know in these classic motion pictures from your past.
On This DVD:
1. Wilfred Sykes, 1:05:15
2. Teamwork on the Mesabi, 26:36
3. Clipper Holiday, 10:14
4. Cowan Steamer Cruise, 10:40
East Chicago Camp Wright Memories
The videos in the East Chicago, Indiana Series bring you the “good old days”, as it was seen by amateur film makers of yesterday. You’ll see parades from your youth town Chicago Avenue...classic Block Stadium and the East Chicago Sox...beautiful Washington Park...nostalgic film of E. C. Washington and E. C. Roosevelt High School.
Go back, embrace the memories of your childhood, maybe even see someone you know in these classic motion pictures from your past.
Color & BW
01:22:02 Runtime
East Chicago City Hall
The videos in the East Chicago, Indiana Series bring you the “good old days”, as it was seen by amateur film makers of yesterday. You’ll see parades from your youth town Chicago Avenue...classic Block Stadium and the East Chicago Sox...beautiful Washington Park...nostalgic film of E. C. Washington and E. C. Roosevelt High School.
Go back, embrace the memories of your childhood, maybe even see someone you know in these classic motion pictures from your past.
- City Waterworks 1930’s
- Staff Meeting 1940
- Mayor Jerose Office
- Air Mail at Block 1948
- Assumption Elm St 40’s
- Senator Pastore Visits EC
- Todd Park Fishing Fun
- Industry Tour 1941
- Loyalty Day Parade 1950
- Jerose Parade Footage
- Local History Promos