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1. Assyrian Citizens to Re-elect Mayor Washington fundraiser Assyrian Citizens to Re-elect Mayor Washington fundraiser Mayors; Fund raising; Political elections; Ethnic groups; Catholic churches; Religion & politics; Clergy; Bishops; Crowds; Men; Assyrian Citizens to Re-Elect Mayor Harold Washington held a fundraiser on March 13, 1987 in the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church. The event followed the regular Sunday service and was attended...
2. Jane Byrne at a Democratic Unity luncheon Jane Byrne at a Democratic Unity luncheon Mayors; Luncheons; Political elections; Political parties; Crowds; Hotels; Jane Byrne, former mayor of Chicago, is shown at a Democratic Unity Luncheon held in the Waldorf Room at the Conrad Hilton and Towers. The luncheon, on February 28, 1987, was held to unify support for...
3. Judge Freeman inaugurates Mayor Washington Judge Freeman inaugurates Mayor Washington Mayors; Inaugurations; Rites & ceremonies; Judges; Oaths; Crowds; On April 29, 1983, Mayor Harold Washington was sworn in as the first African American Mayor of Chicago by Charles E. Freeman, Justice of the Appellate Court of Illinois. The inaugural ceremony was held...
4. Mayor Washington and Ray Figueroa Mayor Washington and Ray Figueroa Mayors; City council members; Political campaigns; Political parades & rallies; Meetings; Neighborhoods; Crowds; Men; Mayor Harold Washington and Ray Figueroa, Alderman for 31st Ward, are shown at a campaign rally at a 31st Ward community meeting.
5. Mayor Washington at a Muslim League of Voters meeting Mayor Washington at a Muslim League of Voters meeting Mayors; Religious groups; Religious meetings; Religion & politics; Islam; Crowds; Mayor Harold Washington attended the Muslim League of Voters meeting, held February 13, 1987, at the Downtown Islamic Center. To over 200 Muslims, Washington spoke briefly about the accomplishments of...
6. Mayor Washington at a rally for Afghanistan Mayor Washington at a rally for Afghanistan Mayors; Political parades & rallies; International relations; Demonstrations; Public speaking; Crowds; Streets; On December 20, 1986, Mayor Harold Washington attended a rally for Afghanistan at the Daley Plaza. The rally, organized by the Chicago for Afghan Freedom and Afghan Relief Committee, was to protest Soviet...
7. Mayor Washington at a re-election fundraiser organized by the Women's Network Mayor Washington at a re-election fundraiser organized by the Women's Network Mayors; Political elections; Fund raising; Meetings; Women; Organizations; Crowds; Living rooms; Mayor Harold Washington joins several members of the Women's Network to Re-Elect Mayor Washington at a fund-raiser/open house held in his honor. The organization hosted the event on January 25,1987 at...
8. Mayor Washington at Kennedy-King College's Black History Month celebration Mayor Washington at Kennedy-King College's Black History Month celebration Mayors; Universities & colleges; History; Ethnic groups; Crowds; Celebrations; On February 18, 1987, to a rapturous welcome, Mayor Harold Washington attended Kennedy-King College's Black History Month celebration. The Community Arts Guild of the College hosted a program "Tribute...
9. Mayor Washington at the Asian American Advisory Committee reception Mayor Washington at the Asian American Advisory Committee reception Mayors; Ethnic groups; Receptions; Public speaking; Race relations; Crowds; Committees; Government employees; On January 9, 1986, Mayor Harold Washington attended a reception for the Asian American Advisory Committee. Approximately 200 Asian Americans, from all of the ethnic groups that are represented by the...
10. Mayor Washington at the Bud Billiken Parade Mayor Washington at the Bud Billiken Parade Mayors; Parades & processions; Ethnic groups; Ethnic neighborhoods; Newspaper vendors; Newspapers; Youth; Fictitious characters; Crowds; Automobiles; A very important date for Mayor Harold Washington was the annual Bud Billiken Parade. On August 8, 1987, he took part in the 58th parade. Over 500,000 people lined the route, making it one of the largest...
11. Mayor Washington at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Mayor Washington at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Mayors; Mercantile facilities; Business people; Crowds; Amid a mixture of good-natured cheers and boos, Mayor Harold Washington walked through the trading floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on a busy Friday morning, February 20, 1987.
12. Mayor Washington at the Englewood Auburn Summer Fun Festival Mayor Washington at the Englewood Auburn Summer Fun Festival Mayors; Festivals; Neighborhoods; Crowds; Children; Mayor Harold Washington joined community residents at Englewood Auburn Summer Fun Festival at 78th and Halsted Streets, on August 30, 1986.
13. Mayor Washington at the Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization meeting Mayor Washington at the Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization meeting Mayors; Community service; Organizations; Meetings; Urban renewal; Housing; Youth; Business & finance; Crowds; Children; Neighborhoods; Mayor Harold Washington attended the annual Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization (KOCO) meeting on October 24, 1987. KOCO is the best known and most active, local organization in the Kenwood-Oakland...
14. Mayor Washington at the Puerto Rican Parade Mayor Washington at the Puerto Rican Parade Mayors; Legislators; Ethnic groups; Parades & processions; Government officials; Streets; Crowds; Mayor Harold Washington was the Grand Marshal at the annual Puerto Rican Parade on June 13, 1987. Other invited dignitaries included the President of the Senate of Puerto Rico, Mr. Miguel Hernandez-Agosto,...
15. Mayor Washington at the Tonti Elementary School's International School Festival Mayor Washington at the Tonti Elementary School's International School Festival Mayors; School children; Festivals; Visiting; Public schools; Pluralism (Social sciences); Crowds; Boys; Mayor Harold Washington was the special guest of Tonti Elementary School on March 20, 1987 for their annual International School Festival. The Festival aimed to celebrate and highlight the multi-ethnic...
16. Mayor Washington at the Ukrainian Village Community's Easter Pageant Mayor Washington at the Ukrainian Village Community's Easter Pageant Mayors; Bishops; Children; Ethnic neighborhoods; Ethnic groups; Religious processions; Holidays; Parades & processions; Cathedrals; Clergy; Crowds; Celebrations; On April 18, 1987, Mayor Harold Washington joined the Easter Pageant held annually by the Ukrainian Village Community. Shown with the Mayor are youngsters Tanya Horalewsky and Ruslan Zavadovych. On the...
17. Mayor Washington at the West Lawn Branch Library Mayor Washington at the West Lawn Branch Library Mayors; Neighborhoods; Public libraries; Crowds; Older people; Women; Streets; Community residents welcomed Mayor Harold Washington to the opening of Chicago Public Library's new West Lawn Branch Library, on West 63rd Street, on September 6, 1986. The new building replaced the previous...
18. Mayor Washington attending a neighborhood forum Mayor Washington attending a neighborhood forum Mayors; Public schools; Neighborhoods; Meetings; Housing developments; Economic policy; Community service; Crowds; Women; Children; Forums (Discussion & debate); Over 300 Southwest Side residents questioned Mayor Harold Washington and City officials on March 19, 1987 at a neighborhood forum held at the Louis Pasteur School on South Kostner. The topics that arose...
19. Mayor Washington attends Operation PUSH's Martin Luther King celebration Mayor Washington attends Operation PUSH's Martin Luther King celebration Mayors; Civil rights leaders; Birthdays; Celebrations; Holidays; Commemorations; Political organizations; Awards; Crowds; Public speaking; Families; On 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...
20. Mayor Washington being sworn in for his second term Mayor Washington being sworn in for his second term Mayors; Inaugurations; Oaths; Judges; Rites & ceremonies; Crowds; On May 4,1987, Mayor Harold Washington being sworn in for his second term as Mayor of Chicago. The public outdoor ceremony was unprecedented as Washington wanted to "invite all Chicagoans to witness our...
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