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Mayor Washington lights Chicago's Christmas tree


Title	Mayor Washington lights Chicago's Christmas tree
Description	The Goodman Theatre's Bob Cratchett and Tiny Tim helped Mayor Harold Washington officially light Chicago's Christmas Tree in Daley Plaza on November 28, 1986, the day after Thanksgiving. This annual event marked the beginning of the Christmas season in the city and was broadcast live on all of the local television stations.
Neighborhood/Street	Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
Subject.TGM1	Mayors Christmas trees Rites & ceremonies Celebrations
Subject.LCSH	Washington, Harold, 1922-1987 -- Photographs African Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Photographs Mayors -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Photographs Christmas trees -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Photographs Christmas -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Photographs Christmas decorations -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Photographs
Photographer/Artist	Dickey, Antonio B.
Date of Original	1986-11-28
Time Period	1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989
Repository Name	Chicago Public Library Special Collections and Preservation Division
Repository Number	PHOTOGRAPH SPE-HWAC 1986.11.28.2
Collection	Harold Washington Archives & Collections
Rights	http://www.chipublib.org/aboutcpl/cplpolicies/policies/photo_reproduct.php
Type	Digital image
Format	image/jpeg
Original Format	Night photographs
Size	21 x 26 cm;
Subject.LOCAL	general publicity African Americans activists/politicians

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