Created by
Lightfoot for Chicago, American, founded 2018
Subject of
Lightfoot, Lori, American, born 1962
Date
2018
Medium
plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 18 × 24 3/16 × 3/16 in. (45.7 × 61.5 × 0.4 cm)
Caption
Lori Lightfoot is the first black woman and the first openly gay leader of the city of Chicago. Her election in February of 2019 made Chicago the largest city in the United States to have an openly LGBTQ mayor and the largest city in the United States to be led by a woman.
Description
A plastic yard sign promoting Lori Lightfoot for the position of Mayor of Chicago. Sign is white, dark blue, and light blue. One side reads [Lori / Lightfoot / FOR CHICAGO MAYOR / PAID FOR BY LIGHTFOOT FOR CHICAGO] with a blue star radiating four light blue beams at top. Second side reads [BRING IN THE / LIGHT / Lori / Lightfoot / FOR CHICAGO MAYOR / PAID FOR BY LIGHTFOOT FOR CHICAGO]. At bottom right of both sides of sign is union bug reading [GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE / ® [UNION] GCC/IBT [LABEL] / INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS / 12-L / CHICAGO LOCAL 458-M]
Place depicted
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
signs
Topic
LGBTQ
Politics
U.S. History, 2001-
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Aaron Bryant
Object number
2019.41.3
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5385ce3ae-ee2d-4f23-8b31-326bd941b527

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