- Collection:
- Boyd Lewis Photographs
- Title:
- Maynard Jackson
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1973-02-16
- Subject:
- African Americans--1970-1980
Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Politics and government--Georgia--Atlanta
Handshaking
Suits (Clothing)--1970-1980
Lions Clubs International - People:
- Jackson, Maynard, 1938-2003
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- View of Atlanta Vice Mayor Maynard Jackson (right) being greeted by an unidentified member of the Lions Club prior to a meeting at which Jackson was the keynote speaker, in 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. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 101.456.002
ahc101456002.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/byd/id/1629
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/byd:1629/manifest.json
- Extent:
- 35 mm black and white negative
- Original Collection:
- MSS 602, Boyd Lewis Papers, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
