- Collection:
- Boyd Lewis Photographs
- Title:
- Maynard Jackson
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1973
- Subject:
- African Americans--1970-1980
Political campaigns--1970-1980
Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Politics and government--Georgia--Atlanta
Meetings--Georgia--Atlanta
Audiences--Georgia--Atlanta
Podiums--Georgia--Atlanta
Microphone
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. (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 Vice Mayor and Atlanta mayoral candidate Maynard Jackson speaking at a meeting of Economic Opportunity Atlanta, 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 101.392.004
ahc101392004.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/byd/id/836
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/byd:836/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:
-
