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This collection is comprised of images of the early development of the Ansley Park neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Adolph Rosenberg was a reporter for the Atlanta Journal and the Atlanta Constitution. These photographs feature rural areas in Fulton County, images relating to Atlanta’s Jewish community, military photographs, group portraits, elementary school classes, and a returning WWII soldier.
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Andrew Sparks was an editor and journalist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This collection contains photographs taken by Andrew Sparks of geographic locations in College Park and Southwest Atlanta, Georgia. Images include churches, Georgia Military Academy, schools, City Hall, and a post office.
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This collection contains images of substandard housing areas to be cleared for the Capitol, Hope, Grady and Herndon Housing Projects. The collection features street scenes in poverty stricken areas of the city and include images of African American men, women, and children. The images in this collection were created to document living conditions in these areas prior to their demolition.
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The Bedford-Pine neighborhood is a neighborhood in area in Atlanta, Georgia. This collection includes images of the Bedford-Pine district in the early 1970’s. The images show children and adults outside their homes, dilapidated and condemned housing in the area, a few neighborhood storefronts, refuse, and scenes of the Atlanta skyline.
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This collection contains photographs taken by Carl Dixon of College Park, Georgia, including images the Atlanta and West Point Railroad Station, churches, businesses, private residences, municipal and civic buildings, and schools including the Georgia Military Academy.
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This collection contains photographs taken by Troutt, a commercial photographer. Included are images of commercial buildings, government buildings, private residences, private clubs, colleges and universities, aerial views, and street scenes in various neighborhoods in Atlanta.
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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.
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This collection contains images taken by Dale Elliott Roberts for a photograph contest sponsored by the Atlanta Historical Society. Images depict churches, schools, and businesses in towns near Atlanta, Georgia, including Alpharetta, Ben Hill, and Sandy Springs.
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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.
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This collection contains photographs of cities located south of Atlanta, Georgia in Fulton County. Hancock reveals the former Campbell County cities in their 1954 condition. Many of these photographs were taken from the highways and provide scenes from business districts, cemeteries, schools, farms, drive-in theaters, government offices, and private residences.
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Included in this collection are photographs of Atlanta religious centers. Frances Outlar photographed Baptist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Catholic, Congregational, Methodist, and Lutheran churches, as well as Jewish synagogues, and a Greek Orthodox Church. The collection also includes two aerial photographs of downtown Atlanta.
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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.
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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.
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Atlanta resident Frank B. Davenport took the photographs in this collection after the May 21, 1917 fire that consumed 300 acres of land in downtown Atlanta. One image depicts the damage done to Davenport’s house. Also included are shots from an aerial perspective of the fire.
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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.
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The collection is comprised of images of Hapeville and Fairburn, Georgia, municipalities located south of Atlanta. Included are images of churches, schools, businesses, and government facilities, including Bethsadia Baptist Church, Hapeville Methodist Church, North Avenue Public School, the Ford assembly plant, the railroad depot, and city hall in Hapeville.
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This collection is comprised of images of schools, churches, farms, homes, public buildings, town squares, railroads, industrial facilities, cemeteries, rivers, stores, parks, community centers, and entertainment venues in Fulton County.
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Minor Studio was a photography studio located in the Atlanta area from approximately 1939-1954. This collection contains photographs, including aerial views, of public buildings, private houses, streets, and the business district in East Point, Georgia. Also included in the collection are two photographs of a preserved adobe slave hut located in the East Point area.
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This collection contains photographs of courthouses, churches, post offices, rivers, lakes, schools, industrial areas, farms, and private residences in cities and towns across North Georgia and the Atlanta area.
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O.J. Coogler, Jr. was a member of the Dixie Camera Club, an organization for camera and photography enthusiasts. This collection contains images of the exteriors of Barrington Hall and Roswell Presbyterian Church, in Roswell, Georgia.
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This collection includes photographs of Atlanta during the early twentieth century. Included are photographs of Grant Park during the winter, children in the park, an aerial view of Peachtree Street and Broad Street circa 1910, and the interior of an unidentified Atlanta home.
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Stephen J. Goldfarb is an Atlanta resident. The images in this collection depict locations in Roswell and Stone Mountain, Georgia as well as downtown Atlanta. Photographs include churches, businesses, historic houses, a fire station, and sculptures or murals commissioned by the Works Progress Administration for Georgia post offices.
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This collection contains images of private residences, street scenes, the Atlanta skyline, parks, churches, and storefronts, as well as some of the oldest houses in Atlanta. It also contains images from Pittsburgh, an African American neighborhood south of Atlanta.
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Van Buren Colley was a professional photographer in Atlanta, Georgia. He operated Van Buren Colley Studios from 1946 to 1981. This collection contains pictures of Atlanta and the metropolitan region. Included are images of street scenes, private residences, and churches, portraits of church members, Underground Atlanta, and Oakland Cemetery.
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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.
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