United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798Cronk, Duane L.1978-12View of the construction of the Civic Center MARTA Station, looking towards Peachtree Plaza in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.Skylines; Birds eye; BirdseyeThe Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority or MARTA was established in the 1965 with the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act. In 1972 MARTA purchased the Atlanta Transit System and took control of the area's bus transportation. In the 1970's MARTA began construction of a rapid rail system and in 1979 began operating its first train.image/jpegDuane L. Cronk Photographs, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, Ga.Building--Georgia--Georgia--Atlanta--History--1951-Building sites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--1951-Local transit--Georgia--Atlanta--History--1951-Construction workers--Georgia--Atlanta--History--1951-Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthorityBuildings--Georgia--Atlanta--History--1951-Building materials--Georgia--AtlantaBuilding--Equipment and suppliesTransportation--Georgia--AtlantaMen--Georgia--AtlantaStructural framesWood--Georgia--AtlantaStreets--Georgia--AtlantaAtlanta (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc.Civic Center MARTA StationStillImage