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Mayor Washington at the Polish Welfare Association's Drop-In Center and Emergency Services Program

Mayor Washington at the Polish Welfare Association's Drop-In Center and Emergency Services Program


Title	Mayor Washington at the Polish Welfare Association's Drop-In Center and Emergency Services Program
Description	On September 11, 1986, Mayor Harold Washington attended an Open House of the Polish Welfare Association's new Drop-In Center and Emergency Services Program. Earlier that year, on April 30, Washington announced that based upon the advice of his Task Force on the Homeless, the City was granting the PWA $100, 000. This grant was especially significant as it marked the first time that the City had given human services monies to the Polish community.
Subject.TGM1	Mayors Ethnic groups Assistance Public service organizations Welfare facilities
Subject.LCSH	Washington, Harold, 1922-1987 -- Photographs African Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Photographs Mayors -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Photographs Polish Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Photographs Social services -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Photographs
Photographer/Artist	Dickey, Antonio B.
Date of Original	1986-09-11
Time Period	1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989
Repository Name	Chicago Public Library Special Collections and Preservation Division
Language	eng;
Repository Number	PHOTOGRAPH SPE-HWAC 1986.9.11.1
Collection	Harold Washington Archives & Collections
Rights	http://www.chipublib.org/aboutcpl/cplpolicies/policies/photo_reproduct.php
Type	Digital image
Format	image/jpeg
Original Format	Portrait photographs
Size	21 x 26 cm;
Subject.LOCAL	constituency groups African Americans activists/politicians

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