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 text on dark blue background and the same on both sides. At top is design with white star with four beam emanating from it. Beneath it reads [Lori / Lightfoot / FOR CHICAGO MAYOR / PAID FOR BY LIGHTFOOT FOR CHICAGO]. At bottom center is union bug reading [ALLIED PRINTING / ® TRADES (UNION / LABEL) COUNCIL / CHICAGO, IL / 4004].
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
2019.41.4
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51c064a62-26d7-460a-b575-d9b84a27437c

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