Early in 1998,former supervisor Wendy Nelder, who now heads the Mayor's Neighborhood Beautification Fund
attended a meeting of the Merchants of Upper Market and Castro, and told the business proprietors there that city money was available for projects to brighten up neighborhoods. In particular, she thought Harvey Milk's legacy needed memorializing in the Castro, and that a mural would be the thing to do it.
Josef Norris, who only recently had completed a mural for the new Starbucks Coffee Company, was chosen to complete a mural of Harvey Milk in time for the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Pride Parade and celebration.
"The composition of the mural was Wendy's idea," said Hailey. "She wanted to have Harvey looking out of his Castro Street camera store onto Castro."
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