The 1973 Bud Billiken Parade travels through the South Side

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Title: The 1973 Bud Billiken Parade travels through the South Side Description: The 1973 Bud Billiken Parade travels through the South Side, carrying the Billiken King and Queen on a float, Chicago, Illinois. Other floats and inflatables go by as children watch the parade. 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: 1973 August 11 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-40001282-0037, 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