Published by
Office of the Mayor of Denver, founded 1859
Subject of
Webb, Wellington E., born 1941
Date
2003
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Closed): 9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 cm)
H x W (Open): 17 15/16 x 15 3/4 in. (45.6 x 40 cm)
Description
A brochure on the "Legacy of Achievement: Education and Children - La Educación y los Niños" published by the Office of the Mayor of Denver. The pamphlet is folded in half lengthwise and then into 4 sections, creating 8 panels, printed front and back. When folded, the front of the pamphlet features a photo of Mayor Wellington Webb standing in front of the Denver Courthouse with the word [DENVER] overlayed vertically on the left edge. In the upper right corner there is a photo of a a woman holding a child in her lap and opening a book. The interior of the pamphlet is printed half in English and half in Spanish and details the history of policies on children's health and education as related to Mayor Webb's office, accompanied by photos. The back of the pamphlet is mostly blank, with the address of the mayor's office, the flag and seal of the city of Denver, and a place for a postage stamp.
Brochure with a photograph of Mayor Wellington Webb standing in front of the Denver Courthouse. He is seen in the lower portion of the brochure and wears a multi-colored tie. On the left side of the image, vertically oriented, is text with the background image seen through the textured letters [DENVER]. At the top of the brochure is a white rectangle with text in the lower portion [1991-2003/Legacy of Achievement]. Along the right side is a narrow bar of mauve with vertically oriented text in white [Education and Children - La Educacion y los Niños]. In the upper right quadrant is a small image of a woman and child. The woman holds the child in her lap and is seen flipping through a book. Both woman and child look at the book. The brochure is printed in both English and Spanish.
Place depicted
Denver, Colorado, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
brochures
Topic
Children
Education
Multilingual communication
Politics
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Honorable Wellington E. Webb and Wilma J. Webb
Object number
2014.46.12
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b788d9f6-1830-4910-b80a-59cac281f110

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