The 1971 Bud Billiken Parade travels through the South Side

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Title: The 1971 Bud Billiken Parade travels through the South Side Description: The 1971 Bud Billiken Parade travels through the South Side, with school groups, musicians, and floats driving down Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Bud Billiken is a fictional character created by Robert S. Abbott, founder of the "Chicago Defender." Billiken is featured in the youth advice column of the paper. Date Depicted: 1971 August 14 Creator: Chicago Sun-Times Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: black-and-white negatives Copyright Notice: © Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit Line: ST-40001284-0002, Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum Storage Location: P&P: Chicago Sun-Times collection, digital image only (no associated collection materials) Max Pixels - Width: 3024 Max Pixels - Height: 2005 Help improve this content