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1. Mayor Washington at the Chicago! premiere Mayor Washington at the Chicago! premiere Mayors; Ballet dancers; Ballet; Ballerinas; Celebrations; Birthdays; Cities & towns; Premieres; On the evening of September 25, 1987, Mayor Harold Washington attended a candlelit dinner to celebrate Chicago's 150th Birthday and the premiere of the jazz ballet Chicago!. Washington is pictured with...
2. Mayor Washington attending Dunbar High School's MLK celebration Mayor Washington attending Dunbar High School's MLK celebration Mayors; Birthdays; Celebrations; Holidays; Civil rights leaders; Public schools; Families; Commemorations; Mayor Harold Washington attended Dunbar High School's King Celebrations on January 12, 1987. Also in attendance was Dr. King's daughter, Yolanda.
3. 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...
4. Mayor Washington at the Holy Angels Church groundbreaking ceremony Mayor Washington at the Holy Angels Church groundbreaking ceremony Mayors; Catholic churches; Ground breaking ceremonies; Clergy; Religion & politics; Mayor Harold Washington attended a groundbreaking on June 9, 1987 for the new Holy Angels Church building at 607 Oakwood Boulevard. The Church had been destroyed by fire exactly a year earlier. Also present...
5. Mayor Washington attends King High School's tribute to Martin Luther King Mayor Washington attends King High School's tribute to Martin Luther King Mayors; Celebrities; Civil rights leaders; Birthdays; Celebrations; Holidays; Commemorations; Families; City council members; Public schools; King High School hosted a tribute to Dr. King on January 15, 1987. The impressive list of guests included Mayor Harold Washington; Berneice King, youngest daughter of Dr. King; Civil Rights Activist Rev....
6. Mayor Washington celebrates Martin Luther King Day on the Oprah Winfrey Show Mayor Washington celebrates Martin Luther King Day on the Oprah Winfrey Show Mayors; Celebrities; Talk shows; Holidays; Celebrations; Birthdays; Civil rights leaders; Commemorations; Mayor Harold Washington joined Stevie Wonder and others on the Oprah Winfrey Show's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, January 15, 1985.
7. 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...
8. 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...
9. Mayor Washington at the General Von Steuben Parade Mayor Washington at the General Von Steuben Parade Mayors; Ethnic groups; Parades & processions; Public speaking; Men; Mayor Harold Washington spoke at the 22nd Annual General Von Steuben Parade held on September 19, 1987.
10. Mayor Washington at the Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade Mayor Washington at the Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade Mayors; Gays; Gay men; Gay rights; Lesbians; Parades & processions; Parks; Public speaking; Women; Mayor Harold Washington spoke to approximately 6,000 people who attended the 18th Annual Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade held in Lincoln Park on June 28, 1987.
11. Mayor Washington at the KOCO groundbreaking ceremony Mayor Washington at the KOCO groundbreaking ceremony Mayors; Ground breaking ceremonies; Housing; Neighborhoods; Construction workers; Assistance; This photograph was taken at the last public event before Mayor Harold Washington's death. At the urging of the City's Department of Housing, Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization (KOCO) in 1983 won a...
12. 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...
13. 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...
14. 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...
15. 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...
16. 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,...
17. 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...
18. 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...
19. 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...
20. 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.
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