- No11
Black-and-white photographs of East Point, Georgia taken between 1947 and 1954.
Medium
black-and-white photographs
photographs
visual works
Creator
Minor Studio (Atlanta, Ga.)
Date of Original
1947/1954
Subject
Dwellings--Georgia--East Point
Housing--Georgia--East Point
Industries--Georgia--East Point
Public institutions--Georgia
Public buildings--Georgia--East Point
Public schools--Georgia--East Point
Recreation facilities--Georgia--East Point
Slaves--Dwellings--Georgia--East Point
Airports--Georgia--East Point
Location
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, East Point, 33.67955, -84.43937
Description
This collection contains photographs, including aerial views of public buildings, private residences, streets, and the business district in East Point, Georgia. Included are images of Russell High School, Harris Street Grammar School, East Point Auditorium, East Point City Hall, the Police Station, Public Library, the Post Office, the Fire Station, and the Atlanta Municipal Airport (now Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport). Also included in the collection are two photographs of a preserved adobe slave cabin located in the East Point area., Minor Studio was a photographic studio located in the Atlanta area approximately 1939 to 1954. The studio was owned by David and Cecile Minor. The studio was first located on Whitehall Street in downtown Atlanta, and later in East Point, a city located south of Atlanta.