- Collection:
- Boyd Lewis Photographs
- Title:
- Hank Aaron Dinner, circa 1973
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1973
- Subject:
- Politics and government--Georgia--Atlanta
Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta
African Americans--1970-1980
Dinner parties--Georgia--Atlanta
Eating and drinking
Flower arrangements
Food
Drinking vessels
Dining tables--Georgia--Atlanta - 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 individuals, including Vice Mayor Maynard Jackson (3rd from left), seated at a dinner honoring Atlanta Braves baseball player Hank Aaron (not pictured) and his home run achievements 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 101.268.003
ahc101268003.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/byd/id/548
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/byd:548/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:
-
