Mayor William B. Hartsfield

Collection:: Atlanta History Photograph Collection
Title:: Mayor William B. Hartsfield
Creator:: Unknown
Publisher:: Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center
Date of Original:: 1940
Subject:: Tourism--Georgia--Atlanta
Painting--Georgia--Atlanta
Sculpture--Georgia--Atlanta
Men--1940-1950
Clothing & dress--1940-1950
Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Suits (Clothing)--1940-1950
Coats--1940-1950
Cyclorama (Atlanta, Ga.)
People:: Hartsfield, William Berry
Location:: United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
Medium:: photographs
Type:: Still Image
Format:: image/jpeg
Description:: View of Atlanta Mayor William B. Hartsfield showing visitors the Atlanta Cyclorama in the Grant Park area of Atlanta, Georgia.
visitors; civil war; battle scene; cannons; statues;
William Berry Hartsfield was a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and a prominent 20th-century political leader. He was first elected to the Atlanta City Council in 1922. As an alderman, He helped establish Atlanta's first airport. He served six terms as mayor of Atlanta, first from 1937-41. He lost to challenger Roy McCraw in 1941, who served only a partial term after volunteering for overseas duty during World War II. Hartsfield re-gained his office in 1942 and served consecutive terms through 1961.
Local Identifier:: VIS 170.4577.001
ahc1704577001a
Metadata URL:: http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/athpc/id/1516
Rights Holder:: This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
Additional Rights Information:: This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
Extent:: 8 x 10 in.
Original Collection:: Atlanta History Center Photographs
Holding Institution:: Atlanta History Center
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