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Photo of the Dance Floor and DJ Booth

Photograph showing the dance floor and DJ booth at Chester Street Bar, taken between 1999-2000.

Tags: 1999, 2000, 20th century, 21st Century, Chester Street, Chester Street Bar, Exhibit, LGBTQ+, Photograph

Photograph of the crowd at the side bar in Chester Street Bar.

Tags: 1984, 20th century, Chester Street, Chester Street Bar, Exhibit, LGBTQ+, Photograph

Photograph of people at Chester Street Bar on July 4, 1984.

Tags: 1984, 20th century, Chester Street, Chester Street Bar, Exhibit, LGBTQ+, Photograph

Photograph of the dance floor at theBar, 63 Chester Street, Champaign, taken from the DJ booth.

Tags: 1979, 20th century, Chester Street, Chester Street Bar, Exhibit, LGBTQ+, Photograph, theBar

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

Tags: 1990, 20th century, Chester Street, Chester Street Bar, Daily Illini, Drag performers, Exhibit, LGBTQ+, Newspaper, Newspaper Clipping, The Gay/Lesbian Prairie Press

Newspaper article from the Daily Illini, February 15, 1985, about drag queen performers at Chester Street Bar.

Tags: 1985, 20th century, Chester Street, Chester Street Bar, Daily Illini, Drag performers, Exhibit, LGBTQ+, LGBTQ+ activism, Newspaper, Newspaper Clipping

Newspaper article from the Daily Illini, February 15, 1985, about drag queen performers at Chester Street Bar.

Tags: 1985, 20th century, Chester Street, Chester Street Bar, Daily Illini, Drag performers, Exhibit, LGBTQ+, LGBTQ+ activism, Newspaper, Newspaper Clipping

Newspaper article from the Daily Illini, February 15, 1985, about drag queen performers at Chester Street Bar.

Tags: 1985, 20th century, Chester Street, Chester Street Bar, Daily Illini, Drag performers, Exhibit, LGBTQ+, LGBTQ+ activism, Newspaper, Newspaper Clipping

Photograph of Chester St. neon sign with disco ball, at Chester Street Bar, located at 63 Chester St., Champaign.

Tags: 20th century, Chester Street, Chester Street Bar, Doug Barnes, Exhibit, Photograph

Photograph of DJ Doug Barnes on a tree, outside of theBar, located at 63 Chester Street, Champaign.

Tags: 1978, 20th century, Chester Street, Doug Barnes, Exhibit, LGBTQ+, Photograph, theBar