- Collection:
- Boyd Lewis Photographs
- Title:
- Election Night
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1973-10-02
- Subject:
- Politics and government--Georgia--Atlanta
Political elections--Georgia--Atlanta
African Americans--1970-1980
Podiums--Georgia--Atlanta
Microphone
Celebrations--Georgia--Atlanta
Women--1970-1980
Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Cameras--1970-1980
Photographers--Georgia--Atlanta
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Jackson, Burnella
Eaves, Reginald
Atlanta Biltmore Hotel and Biltmore Apartments (Atlanta, Ga.)
Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.) - People:
- Jackson, Maynard, 1938-2003
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Midtown, 33.7811275, -84.38636 - Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- View of (left to right) Atlanta Mayor-elect Maynard Jackson, his wife Burnella "Bunny" Jackson, his political advisor Reginald Eaves, and an unidentified individual at the Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel in the Midtown area of Atlanta, Georgia, on the night of Jackson's election.
Maynard Jackson was elected as the first African American mayor of Atlanta, Georgia in 1974. He served three terms, two from 1974-1982 and another from 1990-1994. During his time in office he helped to remodel Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, which was renamed as Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after his death in 2003. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 101.378.009
ahc101378009.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/byd/id/1061
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/byd:1061/manifest.json
- 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.
- Extent:
- 35 mm black and white negative
- Original Collection:
- Boyd Lewis Photographs, Atlanta History Center
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
