Lilli Ann was a clothing company that was started in San Francisco, California in 1934[1] by Adolph Schuman, and named for his wife Lillian. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, the company was known for its good workmanship and high-quality fabrics.

The former Lilli Ann building was at 2030 Harrison Street (at 17th Street) in the Mission District.[2] In 1986, local Chicano artist Jesus "Chuy" Campusano painted a large mural on the side of the Lilli Ann building. The mural was painted over in July 1998, which spurred community protests, and a lawsuit.[3][4]

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  1. ^ "Adolph Schuman Dies at 73; Was Apparel Maker on Coast". The New York Times. UPI. October 2, 1985.
  2. ^ Brazil, Eric (December 19, 1998). "New hope for big mural in Mission". SFGate. San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  3. ^ Gledhill, Lynda (August 5, 1998). "Mission Mural now a Whitewashed Wall". SFGate. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  4. ^ Hendricks, Tyche (September 23, 1998). "Mural missed, Mission miffed". SFGate. Retrieved 2024-04-30.