Oak Lawn Round-Up Days (1957)
Check out this recently donated footage of the 1957 Round-Up!
Oak Lawn Round-Up Days (1952)
Check out this recently donated clip of the 1952 Round-Up! How many of these celebrations did you attend?
The 1967 Oak Lawn Tornado - 2
Click on the video below to see the aftermath of the 1967 Tornado. This footage is narrated by Andy Koszyk.
Oak Lawn Round-Up Days (1956)
Click on the video below to see the 1956 Oak Lawn Round-Up Parade!
1982 Oak Lawn Land Survey Centennial
Did you know that in 1982 Oak Lawn celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the Village's first official land survey? Click on the video below to view a part of the celebration held at old Comiskey Park, and see familiar faces such as former Mayor Ernie Kolb!
The 1967 Oak Lawn Tornado - 1
Click on the video below to view scenes from the aftermath of the 1967 Tornado.
Oak Lawn Veteran's Memorial Dedication (1996)
Did you know that the Oak Lawn Veteran's Memorial opened in 1996? Click on the video below to watch former Mayor Ernie Kolb speak at the dedication service!
Oak Lawn Round-Up Days (c. 1953)
Click on the video below to see footage from the Oak Lawn Round-Up Days
(c. 1953)!
1957 Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church Groundbreaking
Oak Lawn has a long religious history, comprised of many different faiths and churches. Click on the video below to see a small part of this history, and watch the 1957 groundbreaking ceremony for Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church!
Oak Lawn Round-Up Days (1950s)
The Oak Lawn "Round-Up Days" was one of the largest annual events in our Village's history, drawing thousands of people to Oak Lawn! Click on the video below to see what it would have been like to attend this amazing festival!
Oak Lawn Round-Up Days
Do you remember the Oak Lawn Round-Up Days of the 1950s? Check out this video to see what the annual celebration was like!
The 1967 Oak Lawn Tornado
Do you remember the 1967 Tornado? Check out this video to see just some of the devastation left in its wake, and the many ways in which it affected the community.
Oak Lawn Community High School Band 1950s
Did you attend Oak Lawn Community High School? Did you or someone you know participate in band there? Check out this video to see what the O.L.C.H.S. Band was like back in the 1950s!
The roller coaster at Kiddyland
Do you remember the Green Oak Kiddyland amusement park that once sat near 95th Street and Pulaski Road? Check out this video to see what it would have been like to ride on the park's roller coaster!
95th Street c. 1940.
What did Oak Lawn look like nearly seventy years ago? Check out this video and see how much the village has changed!
