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Mayor Washington attends Operation PUSH's Martin Luther King celebration
Mayor Washington attends Operation PUSH's Martin Luther King celebration
TitleMayor Washington attends Operation PUSH's Martin Luther King celebration
DescriptionOn what would have been King's 58th birthday, January 15, 1987, Mayor Harold Washington attended an Operation PUSH celebration to honor Dr. King. Washington was presented with a plaque in recognition of the fact that Washington was the first State Representative to initiate a bill calling for Dr. King's birthday to be a State holiday. Upon his acceptance of the award, Washington said that the campaign to recognize the day had been "a labor of love".
Subject.TGM1Mayors
Civil rights leaders
Birthdays
Celebrations
Holidays
Commemorations
Political organizations
Awards
Crowds
Public speaking
Families
Subject.LCSHWashington, Harold, 1922-1987 -- Photographs
African Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Photographs
Mayors -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Photographs
Operation PUSH -- Photographs
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Photographs
Photographer/ArtistSchultz, Peter J.
Date of Original1987-01-15
Time Period1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989
Repository NameChicago Public Library Special Collections and Preservation Division
Languageeng;
Repository NumberPHOTOGRAPH SPE-HWAC 1987.1.15.3
CollectionHarold Washington Archives & Collections
Rightshttp://www.chipublib.org/aboutcpl/cplpolicies/policies/photo_reproduct.php
TypeDigital image
Formatimage/jpeg
Original FormatPhotographs
Size21 x 26 cm;
Subject.LOCALmartin luther king jr. holiday
special events
African Americans
activists/politicians
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