- Collection:
- Floyd Jillson Photograph Collection, 1957-1992 and n.d., (bulk 1965-1975)
- Title:
- Raft Race, Chattahoochee River
- Creator:
- Jillson, Floyd, 1926-2011
- Date of Original:
- 1971-05-22
- Subject:
- Rivers--Georgia
Races--Georgia
Recreation--Georgia--Atlanta
Ramblin' Raft Race (Atlanta, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Decatur County, Chattahoochee River, 30.7088028, -84.8638097
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798 - Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- View of participants in the annual Ramblin' Raft Race along the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Ramblin' Raft Race was an annual social and sporting event that occurred on the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta, Georgia from 1969 to 1980, usually around Memorial Day. The race was created and managed by Larry Patrick, a graduate of Georgia Tech. Over the years, the race grew in size and in 1978 was certified by Guinness as the largest sporting event in history, with 58,000 participants. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 71.103.17
ahc071103017a.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/Jilson/id/566
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/Jilson:566/manifest.json
- Extent:
- 2 1/4 in. or smaller color transparency
- Original Collection:
- Floyd Jillson Photographs, Atlanta History Center
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
