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This collection contains snapshot photographs of staff and patrons inside the nightclub during special events and regular business hours.

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Also included are advertising flyers for special events. This material is protected by copyright law. Title 17, U. Licensing agreement may be required. Backstreet Atlanta Discotheque opened as Atlanta's first gay bar in Located at Peachtree Street, at the corner of Peachtree and 6th Street in Atlanta, Georgia, the club became a constant hub in the Midtown neighborhood.

Brother and sister owners, Henry and Vicky Vara, opened the establishment as one of Atlanta's few businesses that never closed, staying open for business seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. The club also served as a sanctuary for closeted gays from the s throughwhen it closed. The club gained regional and national following and a reputation for being, "always club and atlanta.

Married couples also patronized the club, bringing out of town guests to see the cabaret. The club closed in after being forced to comply with new city legislation that required all clubs to close at 3 a. Parts of this collection are located in cold storage CS as indicated in the descriptive inventory.

Patrons must allow 24 hours after retrieval of cold storage item s before viewing material. Skip to main content. Kenan Research Center Finding Aids. Backstreet Atlanta Discotheque visual arts collection Collection. Collection number: ahc. Citation Print Generating. Scope and Content Gay collection contains snapshot photographs of staff and patrons inside the nightclub during special events and regular business hours.

Conditions Governing Access This collection is gay for research. Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use This material is protected by copyright law. Additional Description. System of Arrangement This collection is arranged backstreet according to titles supplied by staff. Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Parts of this collection are located in backstreet storage CS as indicated atlanta the descriptive inventory.

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