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Title	Oglethorpe University
Photographer	Unknown
Caption	Silver Lake, one of the beauty spots near Atlanta, is included in the gift of Mr. Hearst. This view, taken from the lower side where the dam provides a picturesque background, gives some idea of the attractiveness of the property which now becomes part of the Oglethorpe[.]
Description	View of unidentified people at Silver Lake, located on property given by William Randolph Hearst to Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Geographic Location	Atlanta (Ga.)
Subject	Universities & colleges--Georgia--Atlanta Lakes & ponds--Georgia--Atlanta Boats--1920-1930 Trees Dams--Georgia
Corporate Name	Oglethorpe University (Atlanta, Ga.)
Date Original	1929 July 7
Date Digital	2013
Type	5 x 7 1/2 in. black and white copy print
Format	Still picture
Digital Format	JPEG
Catalogue Number	VIS 170.3517.001
Collection	Atlanta History Photograph Collection
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	Oglethorpe University was chartered in 1835 in Midway, Georgia. The school was closed during the Civil war and its charter lost. After the war it was reopened at a temporary location in Atlanta, Georgia. Oglethorpe University was re-chartered in 1913 and moved to its current campus on Peachtree Road after 1915. Oglethorpe University is home to the Crypt of Civilization, a modern era time capsule which was sealed in 1940 and will be opened in 8113.
Source	ahc1703517001

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