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- Collection:
- Boyd Lewis Photographs
- Title:
- Maynard Jackson and Reginald Eaves, circa 1975
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1975
- Subject:
- Politics and government--Georgia--Atlanta
Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta
African Americans--1970-1980
Press conferences--1970-1980
Suits (Clothing)--1970-1980
Microphone
Government officials--Georgia--Atlanta
Eaves, Reginald
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 Public Safety Commissioner Reginald Eaves (left) and Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson (right) at a press conference at 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 101.276.007
ahc101276007.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/byd/id/609
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/byd:609/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: