- Collection:
- Boyd Lewis Photographs
- Title:
- E. J. Shepherd
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1973-07
- Subject:
- African Americans--1970-1980
Politicians--Georgia
Politics and government--Georgia
Business people--Georgia--Atlanta
Eyeglasses
Suits (Clothing)--1970-1980
Celebrations--Georgia--Atlanta
Shepherd, E. J.
Shepherd's Home Cooked Foods (Atlanta, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- View of E. J. Shepherd, a member of the Georgia State Legislature and owner of Shepherd's restaurant, at an event paying tribute to Jesse Hill, Jr. (not pictured), in Atlanta, Georgia.
E. J. Shepherd (1919-1988) represented District 28 of Fulton County in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1969 to 1974. In 1971, he opened Shepherd's Home Cooked Foods on Butler Street (now Jesse Hill Jr. Drive), which became a popular gathering place for politicians. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 101.437.006
ahc101437006.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/byd/id/1569
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/byd:1569/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:
-
