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Stead's If Christ Came to Chicago opened with a foldout juxtaposing an image of Christ and the money changers with this map of the block bounded by Clark, Dearborn, Harrison, and Polk Streets in Chicago's First Ward. The map both illustrated many of…
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Advertisement for the Sunset Cafe in Bronzeville
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Cover page from Social Evil in Chicago
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Chicago Gay Alliance flyer.

1982-open
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View of guests attending Queen of Finnie's Annual Masquerade Ball at the Trianon Ballroom, 6201 South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago. Guests in attendance included donor James C. Darby and members of Chicago's gay community.
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View of guests attending Queen of Finnie's Annual Masquerade Ball at the Trianon Ballroom, 6201 South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago. Guests in attendance included donor James C. Darby and members of Chicago's gay community.
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View of guests attending Queen of Finnie's Annual Masquerade Ball at the Trianon Ballroom, 6201 South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago. Guests in attendance included donor James C. Darby and members of Chicago's gay community; 1958
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View of guests attending Queen of Finnie's Annual Masquerade Ball at the Trianon Ballroom, 6201 South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago. Guests in attendance included donor James C. Darby and members of Chicago's gay community.
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View of guests attending Queen of Finnie's Annual Masquerade Ball at the Trianon Ballroom, 6201 South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago. Guests in attendance included donor James C. Darby and members of Chicago's gay community.
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View of guests attending a private Halloween party in Chicago. Guests in attendance included donor James C. Darby and members of Chicago's gay community.
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View of guests attending a private Halloween party in Chicago. Guests in attendance included donor James C. Darby and members of Chicago's gay community.
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View of guests attending a private Halloween party in Chicago. Guests in attendance included donor James C. Darby and members of Chicago's gay community.
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View of guests attending a private Halloween party in Chicago. Guests in attendance included donor James C. Darby and members of Chicago's gay community.
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View of guests attending a private Halloween party in Chicago. Guests in attendance included donor James C. Darby and members of Chicago's gay community.
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View of guests attending a private Halloween party in Chicago. Guests in attendance included donor James C. Darby and members of Chicago's gay community.
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View of guests attending a private Halloween party in Chicago. Guests in attendance included donor James C. Darby and members of Chicago's gay community.
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Photograph of 1970 Gay Alliance Rally to protest police harassment.
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Photograph of 1970 Gay Alliance Rally to protest police harassment.
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Image of Pearl Hart

Female impersonator appearances (1882)
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1980's- known as the oldest Latina drag bar, known to be open in 1981
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Ad appearing in December 1863 Chicago Tribune for Kelly, Leon and Donniker's Minstrels
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Joan Jett Blakk ad for President. She replicates the pose of Huey Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party.
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Queer Nation Party poster for Joan Jett Blakk
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