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Image of "Major Mony's Perilous Situation". Text reads "When he fell into the Sea July 23, 1785, off the Coast of Yarmouth."

Newspaper article from The Gay/Lesbian Prairie Press, November 1990, about the first ever Miss Gay Champaign Pageant at Chester Street Bar.

Image of University of Illinois student William Spurrier, whom ultimately died following a visit to local gambling, drinking, and prostitution establishments in Champaign.

Newspaper article in the Daily Illini, December 9, 1971, about amendments to the Champaign city dress code, that would now allow people of all genders to dress in any gendered clothing without legal repercussions.

The card reads in full:For Direct and Authentic Race ResultsCALL ONPITCHER and MAIER105 N. MarketPhone 6-1500     Champaign...........................Free Lunchand Supper each Thursday and Friday Nightand Bring Your Friend

Signature block for 1950s bi-weekly Urbana High School news publication.

Newspaper article in the Daily Illini, October 27, 1973, about Champaign-Urbana's gay and lesbian communities.

"Unidentified Flying Object" over a garage, February, 1967. Caption on the reverse reads, "Fake UFO, Don Manning, 606 S. Cedar, Urbana, Ill."

Newspaper article from the Daily Illini, November 19, 1975, about the Urbana Human Rights Ordinance.

Newspaper article from the Daily Illini, September 7, 1973, regarding Urbana's proposed homosexual bill of rights.