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1. 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...
2. 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...
3. Mayor Washington with Redd Foxx, Suzette Sheppard, Cote Lind, and Tom Finch Mayor Washington with Redd Foxx, Suzette Sheppard, Cote Lind, and Tom Finch Mayors; Racetracks; Celebrations; Celebrities; Beauty contestants; Comedians; Mayor Harold Washington was one of many participants in the "Chicago Day" festivities held at Arlington Race Track on August 22, 1986. Shown with the Mayor are comedian Redd Foxx; first runner up for Miss...
4. Mayor Washington with Julius Erving and Johnny Kerr Mayor Washington with Julius Erving and Johnny Kerr Mayors; Basketball players; Celebrities; Rites & ceremonies; Coaches (Athletics); Men; Crowds; Mayor Harold Washington presented "The Doctor" of basketball, Julius Erving, with an authentic Chicago doctor's bag, embossed with the Seal of the City. The presentation, on March 24, 1987, marked "The...
5. Mayor Washington visiting the Ecko plant Mayor Washington visiting the Ecko plant Mayors; Employees; Factories; Assistance; Economic policy; Municipal government; Visiting; Business enterprises; Men; On February 10, 1987 Mayor Harold Washington visited the Ecko Plant on North Cicero Avenue to greet some of the workers whose jobs had been saved through assistance from the City. The Economic Development...
6. Mayor Washington at the Taste of Chicago Mayor Washington at the Taste of Chicago Mayors; Parades & processions; Festivals; Food; Restaurants; Radio stations; Rites & ceremonies; "Let's eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we must eat again!" These were the words of Mayor Harold Washington when he acted as the Grand Marshal of the "Taste of Chicago" Parade on June 28, 1987. This...
7. Mayor Washington at the Taste of Chicago Mayor Washington at the Taste of Chicago Mayors; Food; Festivals; Eating & drinking; Cooks; Mayor Harold Washington is shown at the 1985 Taste of Chicago enjoying some of the creations from Chicago's cuisine. The annual festival demonstrates some of the diverse cuisine produced in the ethnic...
8. Mayor Washington with Lane Kirkland Mayor Washington with Lane Kirkland Mayors; Parades & processions; Labor leaders; Holidays; Men; Mayor Harold Washington is pictured with Lane Kirkland, President of the AFL-CIO, during the Labor Day Parade in Chicago on September 1, 1986. During Washington's speech, he said that "a strong Chicago...
9. Mayor Washington with Ray Figueroa, Gloria Chevere, Jose Jarabo and Luis Gutierrez Mayor Washington with Ray Figueroa, Gloria Chevere, Jose Jarabo and Luis Gutierrez Mayors; Government officials; Legislators; City council members; Municipal officials; Political parties; Restaurants; Mayor Harold Washington attended a "Unity Dinner" for Jose "Rony" Jarabo, President of the Puerto Rican House of Representatives on March 29, 1987. The Mayor is pictured with (from left to right) Ray Figueroa,...
10. Mayor Washington listening to Claude Pepper at a press conference Mayor Washington listening to Claude Pepper at a press conference Mayors; Legislators; Press conferences; Health care; Older people; Legislation; Men; Mayor Harold Washington listened to U.S. Congressman Claude Pepper (D-FL) at a March 30, 1987 press conference to announce the City's "Long Term Health Care for Seniors Plan". Pepper spoke about his own...
11. Mayor Washington with Bobby Rush and David Vargas Mayor Washington with Bobby Rush and David Vargas Mayors; Press conferences; City council members; Electricity; Economic policy; Prices; Men; At a press conference on June 24, 1987, Mayor Harold Washington joined representatives of the Fair Electric Rates Coalition, including Alderman Bobby Rush (left) and David Vargas of the Northwest Community...
12. 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...
13. 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...
14. Mayor Washington at Cheyney University Mayor Washington at Cheyney University Mayors; Universities & colleges; Birthdays; Fund raising; T-shirts; Uniforms; Older people; Ethnic groups; City & town halls; Education; Mayor Harold Washington helped Cheyney University celebrate its 150th birthday on May 7, 1987. Cheyney, located 30 miles west of Philadelphia, is known as the oldest historically black institution of higher...
15. Mayor Washington with Richard Dent Mayor Washington with Richard Dent Mayors; Football players; Celebrities; Young adults; Youth; Men; Meetings; Mayor Harold Washington was present at the Department of Human Services' Fall Men's Conference on October 28, 1986 which aimed to offer young men, between the ages of 13 and 20, positive role models. With...
16. 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...
17. Mayor Washington breaks ground for new parking garage Mayor Washington breaks ground for new parking garage Mayors; Ground breaking ceremonies; Parking garages; Construction; Trucks; Business districts; Men; On October 23, 1986, Mayor Harold Washington broke ground for the Theatre District's Self-Parking Garage. The Garage is located on the south-east corner of Lake and Dearborn Streets and is part of the...
18. Mayor Washington assessing damage from Lake Michigan's rising waters Mayor Washington assessing damage from Lake Michigan's rising waters Mayors; Lakes & ponds; Waterfronts; Inspections; In December 1986, the water levels in Lake Michigan were rising and its pounding waves caused much damage. On December 9, Mayor Harold Washington toured the lakefront at North Sheridan Road to assess the...
19. Mayor Washington with Walter Netsch, Rebecca Sive and Sylvia Herrera Mayor Washington with Walter Netsch, Rebecca Sive and Sylvia Herrera Mayors; Presidents; Birthdays; Rites & ceremonies; Parks; Government employees; Commemorations; Births; On February 12, 1987, at a ceremony to commemorate the birth of Abraham Lincoln, Mayor Harold Washington was joined by the Park District's Walter Netsch, Rebecca Sive and Sylvia Herrera.
20. Mayor Washington reads to Dominik Przekota Mayor Washington reads to Dominik Przekota Mayors; School children; Public libraries; Reading; On June 17, 1986, Mayor Harold Washington visited Chicago Public Library's West Belmont Branch to read Fox on Wheels by Edward Marshall to seven year old Dominik Przekota and his second grade class from...
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