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1. 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...
2. 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,...
3. 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...
4. Mayor Washington breaks ground for the Roseland Health Center Mayor Washington breaks ground for the Roseland Health Center Mayors; Health care facilities; Neighborhoods; Ground breaking ceremonies; Crowds; On March 23, 1987, Mayor Harold Washington broke ground for the new Roseland Health Center at 200 East 115th Street. The City renovated the old Kensington Police Station. The Roseland Health Center serves...
5. Mayor Washington celebrates Dr. King's birthday at Frances Parker High School Mayor Washington celebrates Dr. King's birthday at Frances Parker High School Mayors; Civil rights leaders; Birthdays; Celebrations; Holidays; Commemorations; Private schools; School children; Crowds; Mayor Harold Washington was invited to Frances Parker High School on January 15, 1987 to help celebrate Dr. King's birthday. There, he told the students, "Dr. Martin Luther King is the first black man...
6. 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...
7. 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...
8. 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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