- Collection:
- Boyd Lewis Photographs
- Title:
- Maynard Jackson
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1973-11
- Subject:
- African Americans--1970-1980
Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Politics and government--Georgia--Atlanta
Public speaking--Georgia--Atlanta
Press conferences--1970-1980
Press--Georgia--Atlanta
Reporters--Georgia--Atlanta
Television cameras
Flags--United States
Seals (Insignia)
Atlanta City Hall (Atlanta, Ga.) - 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 speaking at a press conference in the City Council Chambers of Atlanta City Hall 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 101.062.003
ahc101062003.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/byd/id/197
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/byd:197/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:
-
