- Collection:
- Boyd Lewis Photographs
- Title:
- Maynard Jackson during the Mayoral Campaign
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1973-10-15
- Subject:
- African Americans--1970-1980
Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Political elections--Georgia--Atlanta
Political campaigns
Politics and government--Georgia--Atlanta
Suits (Clothing)--1970-1980
Streets--Georgia--Atlanta
Political consultants--Georgia--Atlanta
Buses--1970-1980
Eaves, Reginald - 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 and mayoral candidate Maynard Jackson (foreground, facing camera), with his political advisor Reginald Eaves (middleground, with sunglasses), campaigning in downtown 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 101.477.012
ahc101477012.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/byd/id/1852
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/byd:1852/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:
-
