Lilli Ann was a clothing company that was started in

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in 1934 by Adolph Schuman, and named for his wife Lillian Brown. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, the company was known for its good workmanship and high-quality fabrics. The former Lilli Ann building was at 2701 16th Street in the

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. 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.

References

"Adolph Schuman Dies at 73; Was Apparel Maker on Coast"
UPI, ''The New York Times'', October 2, 1985, retrieved August 1, 2006 Clothing brands of the United States 1934 establishments in California {{US-manufacturing-company-stub