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Title	E. J. Shepherd and Dewitt Smith
Photographer	Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
Description	View of Georgia State Representative E. J. Shepherd presenting a gift of clothing to Dewitt Smith of the Afro-American Patrolmen's League for the League's Christmas campaign in Atlanta, Georgia.
Geographic Location	Atlanta (Ga.)
Subject	African Americans--1970-1980 Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta Politics & government--Georgia Police--Georgia--Atlanta Gifts Fundraising--Georgia--Atlanta Uniforms--1970-1980 Eyeglasses Interiors--Georgia--Atlanta Lamps Photographs Clothing & dress--1970-1980
Personal Name	Shepherd, E. J. Smith, Dewitt
Corporate Name	Atlanta Police Department (Atlanta, Ga.)
Date Original	1973
Date Digital	2009
Type	35 mm black and white negative
Format	Still picture
Digital Format	JPEG
Catalogue Number	VIS 101.270.002
Collection	Boyd Lewis Photographs
Related Collections	MSS 602, Boyd Lewis Papers, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
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	E. J. Shepherd (1919-1988) represented District 28 of Fulton County in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1969 to 1974. In 1971, he opened Shepherd's Home Cooked Foods on Butler Street (now Jesse Hill Jr. Drive), which became a popular gathering place for politicians.
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E. J. Shepherd and Dewitt Smith

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