- Collection:
- Boyd Lewis Photographs
- Title:
- Maynard Jackson, Aaron Turpeau, and Davey Gibson, circa 1974
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1974
- Subject:
- African Americans--1970-1980
Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Politics and government--Georgia--Atlanta
Public speaking--Georgia--Atlanta
Press conferences--1970-1980
Suits (Clothing)--1970-1980
Clothing and dress--1970-1980
Turpeau, Aaron
Gibson, Davey - 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 Mayor Maynard Jackson (seated) at a press conference in Atlanta, Georgia with staff member Aaron Turpeau (far left), an unidentified individual (second from left); and Davey Gibson (far right), the head of the Model Cities program.
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 101.068.002
ahc101068002.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/byd/id/210
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/byd:210/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:
-
