 |
Francis E. Price was the first staff photographer at the Atlanta Constitution. Included are photographs of President Theodore Roosevelt, Democratic Party leader William Jennings Bryan, the Atlanta Fire of 1917, the Round the State Tour, East Lake Country Club, and street scenes and cityscapes in Atlanta, Georgia and Montgomery, Alabama.
|
| |
|
 |
Marion Johnson was the head of the photography department for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution from 1951 – 1980. The collection provides cityscapes and aerial views of Atlanta, photographs of rural areas in Georgia, as well as images of professional and collegiate sports teams in the Atlanta-Athens area. Georgia politics are covered through images of the infamous “Two Governors” controversy.
|
| |
|
 |
Adams-Cates Company is a real estate firm located in Atlanta, Georgia involved in commercial developments throughout the city. This collection contains aerial photographs produced to assist Adams-Cates Company in the development of commercial real estate.
|
| |
|
 |
The Atlanta Blue Print and Graphics Company is a supplier of imaging services in the southeastern United States. The collection is comprised primarily of photographs of geographic locations in Atlanta and the state of Georgia, including aerial images of downtown Atlanta and rural areas.
|
| |
|
 |
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce implemented two “Forward Atlanta” campaigns and the photographs in this collection were most likely used for promotional purposes. This collection includes images of aerial views of the city, Atlanta landmarks, and commercial and government buildings. The collection also features an Anti-Vietnam War protest in Piedmont Park.
|
| |
|
 |
The Bill Wilson collection is comprised of original negatives, copy prints, and copy negatives created by Bill Wilson and other photographers, whose works Wilson collected. The collection documents personalities, political and sporting events, and geographic locations in Atlanta and throughout Georgia.
|
| |
|
 |
This collection is comprised of photographs of buildings, street scenes, and prominent landmarks in Atlanta, Georgia. Included are images of houses, churches, and public buildings in the Druid Hills neighborhood, as well as of photographs of the Edward Peters home on Ponce de Leon Avenue.
|
| |
|
 |
This collection contains images of Atlanta’s buildings, streets, residences, office parks, retail stores, shopping malls, interstates, and railroads. In addition, the collection contains photographs of the city’s public officials, business leaders, as well as events such as parades, festivals, and the presidential campaign visits by Richard M. Nixon. The collection also contains architectural drawings of planned areas in downtown Atlanta.
|
| |
|
 |
This collection of photographs is comprised of images of the Atlanta metropolitan area including famous and local buildings, arts and cultural events, and citizens doing their various occupations.
|
| |
|
 |
This collection is comprised of images taken by Delta Airlines corporate photographers and utilized for promotional purposes by the company. The photographs are of geographic locations in the metropolitan Atlanta region.
|
| |
|
 |
The Floyd Jillson photographs are comprised of images Jillson took as a staff photographer for the Atlanta Constitution and Journal Magazine, primarily during the 1960’s and 1970’s. The collection documents the Atlanta Metropolitan area and the State of Georgia, including building structures, sports, Atlanta citizens, and important events.
|
| |
|
 |
Joseph Carl Fisch (1907-1966) ran a bakery by profession, but was an avid photographer. The collection includes photographs of Atlanta businesses, streets, government buildings, hospitals, hotels, cathedrals, universities, and parks in Fulton County.
|
| |
|
 |
This collection consists of images of Atlanta neighborhoods such as Buckhead, Cabbagetown, Midtown and downtown. The collection also contains images of several events such as parades, highway and stadium construction, the Democratic National Convention of 1988, and celebrations during the 1991 World Series.
|
| |
|
 |
This collection contains images of downtown Atlanta, including aerial views, government buildings, private residences, parks, street scenes, railroads, train depots, the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus in Atlanta, the Atlanta fire of 1917, and parades honoring the military during World War II. Some photographs depict poverty and sub-standard housing in Atlanta.
|
| |
|
 |
This collection is comprised of images of the construction of a section of highway that merges Interstate 75 and Interstate 85, known as the downtown connector. Included are aerial photographs of downtown Atlanta and images taken on the ground depicting the path of the interstate.
|
| |
|
 |
Joe McTyre worked as a photojournalist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The collection is comprised of images taken by Joe McTyre and other Atlanta photojournalists including images of prominent individuals, the physical environment of Atlanta and rural Georgia, state politics, and other news events.
|
| |
|
 |
The Kenneth Rogers photograph collection is comprised of images Rogers took for the Atlanta Constitution and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution from 1930 to 1972. The collection documents a variety of personalities, events, and geographic locations in Atlanta and throughout Georgia, primarily between 1930 to1970.
|
| |
|
 |
This collection of photographs contains images of the city of Atlanta that were created for the Forward Atlanta campaign in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Included are aerial views of the city, landmarks in the metropolitan area, shopping centers, and other important Atlanta businesses, public places, and residential areas.
|
| |
|
 |
This diverse collection features images of Ante-bellum Atlanta and scenes from the aftermath of the Civil War; street scenes and photographs of neighborhoods; images of Atlanta landmarks in downtown Atlanta and surrounding counties; and notable events such as the premiere of the movie Gone With the Wind, and a dinner honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. after he received the Nobel Peace Prize.
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
