- Collection:
- Boyd Lewis Photographs
- Title:
- Andrew Young and Staff
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1973-03
- Subject:
- Politicians--Georgia
Politics and government--United States
Legislators--Georgia
Civil rights leaders--Georgia
Clothing and dress--1970-1980
Offices--Georgia--Atlanta
Interiors--Georgia--Atlanta
Desks
African Americans--1970-1980 - People:
- Young, Andrew, 1932-
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- View of Congressman Andrew Young (foreground) with his staff following his election to the United States House of Representatives, probably in Atlanta, Georgia.
Andrew Young is a minister and civil rights activist from Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Young was executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and an ally of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1973-1976, and was Ambassador to the United Nations in the administration of President Jimmy Carter. He later served as mayor of Atlanta from 1982-1989, and was instrumental in securing bid for the 1996 Olympic Games. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 101.264.002
ahc101264002.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/byd/id/543
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/byd:543/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:
-
