United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798Lewis, Boyd, 1944-1973-10-02View of Atlanta Mayor-elect Maynard Jackson (at podium, face obscured), joined by his aunt Mattiwilda Dobbs (second from left), civil rights leader Jesse Jackson (third from left), his wife Burnella "Bunny" Jackson (far right) and other unidentified individuals, on election night at the Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel in the Midtown area of Atlanta, Georgia.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.image/jpegVIS 101.378.026ahc101378026.jpghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/MSS 602, Boyd Lewis Papers, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History CenterPolitics and government--Georgia--AtlantaPolitical elections--Georgia--AtlantaAfrican Americans--1970-1980Podiums--Georgia--AtlantaMicrophonePoliticians--Georgia--AtlantaWomen--1970-1980Civil rights leadersOpera singersEyeglassesSpeeches, addresses, etc.Jackson, Jesse, 1941-Dobbs, MattiwildaJackson, BurnellaAtlanta Biltmore Hotel and Biltmore Apartments (Atlanta, Ga.)Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.)Maynard Jackson on Election NightStillImage