- Collection:
- Boyd Lewis Photographs
- Title:
- Sam Massell
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1973-01-02
- Subject:
- Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Politics and government--Georgia--Atlanta
Interiors--Georgia--Atlanta
City and town halls--Georgia--Atlanta
Photographers--Georgia--Atlanta
Desks
Public speaking
Audiences--Georgia--Atlanta
Massell, Sam, 1927-
Atlanta City Hall (Atlanta, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- View of Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell addressing the Atlanta City Council during a meeting regarding revenue sharing with low income people, at Atlanta City Hall in Atlanta, Georgia.
Sam Massell is a former Mayor of Atlanta who served in that office from 1970-1974. He was vice mayor from 1962-1970. He is credited with establishing MARTA, Atlanta's mass transit system, and for pioneering minority opportunities in city government. He later served as president of the Buckhead Coalition. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 101.350.016
ahc101350016.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/byd/id/935
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/byd:935/manifest.json
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: MSS 602, Boyd Lewis Papers, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
- Extent:
- 35 mm black and white negative
- Original Collection:
- Boyd Lewis Photographs, Atlanta History Center
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
