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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This collection contains photographs of important governmental and commercial buildings as well as photographs of natural scenery in Atlanta and throughout the state of Georgia. Images throughout Georgia include Fort Pulaski, Brasstown Bald, the Okefenokee Swamp, and Tallulah Gorge.
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Photographer Jacob Ridgeway Moore documented rural Georgia sharecroppers in 1898. The collection depicts workers and children, and Mr. Irick’s family and friends.
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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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