United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798Lewis, Boyd, 1944-1973View of Texas Congresswoman Barbara Jordan speaking at an unidentified event at the Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.Barbara Jordan (1936-1996) was a Democratic representative in Texas's 18th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1979. She was the first African American woman from a Southern state to serve in the House of Representatives.image/jpegVIS 101.273.015ahc101273015.jpgMSS 602, Boyd Lewis Papers, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Boyd Lewis Photographs, Atlanta History CenterAfrican Americans--1970-1980Women--1970-1980Politicians--TexasPolitics and government--United StatesPublic speaking--Georgia--AtlantaMicrophoneClothing and dress--1970-1980Podiums--Georgia--AtlantaTablewareJordan, Barbara, 1936-1996Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.)Atlanta Biltmore Hotel and Biltmore Apartments (Atlanta, Ga.)Barbara Jordan, circa 1973StillImage