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Title	Raft Race, Chattahoochee River
Photographer	Jillson, Floyd, 1926-2011
Description	View of participants in the annual Ramblin' Raft Race along the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta, Georgia.
Geographic Location	Atlanta (Ga.) Chattahoochee River
Subject	Rivers--Georgia Races--Georgia Recreation--Georgia--Atlanta
Corporate Name	Ramblin' Raft Race (Atlanta, Ga.)
Date Original	1971 May 22
Date Digital	2004
Type	2 1/4 in. or smaller color transparency
Format	Still picture
Digital Format	JPEG
Catalogue Number	VIS 71.103.14
Collection	Floyd Jillson Photographs
Publisher	Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30305
Rights	This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U. S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required
Notes	The Ramblin' Raft Race was an annual social and sporting event that occurred on the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta, Georgia from 1969 to 1980, usually around Memorial Day. The race was created and managed by Larry Patrick, a graduate of Georgia Tech. Over the years, the race grew in size and in 1978 was certified by Guinness as the largest sporting event in history, with 58,000 participants.
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Raft Race, Chattahoochee River

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