- Collection:
- Boyd Lewis Photographs
- Title:
- Maddox, Lester
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1970
- Subject:
- Politicians--Georgia
Politics and government--Georgia
Parades and processions--Georgia--Atlanta
Spectators--Georgia--Atlanta
Bicycles and tricycles--1970-1980
Clothing and dress--1970-1980 - People:
- Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- View of former Georgia Governor Lester Maddox riding a bike, backwards, during a parade in Atlanta, Georgia.
Lester Maddox was a politician and businessman from Atlanta. He served as Governor of Georgia from 1967-1971, and as Lieutenant Governor from 1971-1975. He ran several unsuccessful gubernatorial races beginning in 1974. He also ran unsuccessfully in two Atlanta mayoral races in 1957 and 1961. Maddox was the owner of the Pickrick Cafeteria, and gained national notoriety and recognition when he refused to integrate the restaurant. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 101.889.014
ahc101889014a.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/byd/id/61
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/byd:61/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:
-
