| 1. |  | 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... |
| 2. |  | 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... |
