Backstage nightclub painted and sign comes down

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Title: Backstage nightclub painted and sign comes down Description: Adah McGill and Roberta Shepherd dance to music in front of the Backstage, a former nightclub on the 900 block of West Wilson Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The large neon sign of the club is taken down and students from Stewart Elementary School paint over the entrance of the club as part of an effort to "clean up" the area. Chicago Community Area: Uptown Date Depicted: 1975 May 29 Creator: Perry C. Riddle for Chicago Sun-Times Creator Role: photographer Co-creator: yes Physical Format: black-and-white negatives Extent: 35mm Copyright Notice: © Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit Line: ST-60001732-0003, Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Sun-Times Storage Location: P&P: Chicago Sun-Times collection, Part 2 negatives Max Pixels - Width: 3024 Max Pixels - Height: 2005 Help improve this content