United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Midtown, 33.7811275, -84.38636Cronk, Duane L.1978-12View of workers pouring concrete during the construction of the North Avenue MARTA Station in the Midtown area of Atlanta, Georgia.The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is the principle rapid transit system for the city of Atlanta, and outlying counties. MARTA was established in 1965 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly. In 1972 MARTA purchased the Atlanta Transit System and took control of the area's bus transportation. Construction began on a rapid rail system in 1975 with the first rail service commencing in 1979.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--AtlantaConcrete construction--Georgia--AtlantaFlooring, ConcreteNorth Avenue Marta StationStillImage