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VIS 101.232.001 Herman Russell
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Title
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Herman Russell
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Photographer
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Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
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Description
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View of Herman Russell (left), the founder of H. J. Russell Construction Company, with an unidentified chef and Al Thompson (foreground), an attorney, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Geographic Location
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Atlanta (Ga.)
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Subject
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African Americans--1970-1980
Business people--Georgia--Atlanta
Lawyers--Georgia--Atlanta
Cooks
Kitchens
Smiling
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Personal Name
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Russell, Herman, 1930-
Thompson, Al
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Corporate Name
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H. J. Russell Construction Company (Atlanta, Ga.)
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Date Original
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undated
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Date Digital
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2009
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Type
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35 mm black and white negative
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Digital Format
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JPEG
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Catalogue Number
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VIS 101.232.001
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Collection
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Boyd Lewis Photographs
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Related Collections
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MSS 602, Boyd Lewis Papers, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
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Publisher
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Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30305
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Rights
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This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S Code) Permission ofr use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
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Notes
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In 1962, Herman J. Russell (1930 - ) founded H. J. Russell Construction Company, which focused on the development of commercial properties and large multi-family housing units. The company later became the largest minority-owned construction and real estate development firm in the country. In 1963, Russell became the first black member of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and in 1980 he became only the second black president of that organization. Russell has also served as chairman of the board of Citizen's Trust Bank, one of the largest African American financial institutions in the nation.
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Source
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ahc101232001.jpg
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