- Collection:
- Lester Maddox Photographs, 1934-2000, undated
- Title:
- Gubernatorial Inauguration Ceremonies
- Date of Original:
- 1967-01-10
- Subject:
- Governors--Georgia
Government officials--Georgia
Politicians--Georgia
Politics and government--Georgia
Rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta
Women--1960-1970
Clothing and dress--1960-1970
Flags--United States
Capitols--Georgia--Atlanta
Interiors--Georgia--Atlanta
Maddox, Virginia Cox, 1919-1997
Georgia State Capitol (Atlanta, Ga.) - People:
- Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- View of Lester Maddox taking the oath of office as governor of Georgia at the state capitol building in Atlanta, Georgia during his inauguration.
Lester Maddox was a politician and businessman from Atlanta. He served as Governor of Georgia from 1967-1971, and as Lieutenant Governor from 1971-1975. He ran unsuccessfully in two Atlanta mayoral races in 1957 and 1961. Maddox was the owner of the Pickrick Cafeteria, and gained national notoriety and recognition when he refused to integrate the restaurant. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 105.04.26
ahc105004026a.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/Maddox/id/1
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/Maddox:1/manifest.json
- Extent:
- 8 x 10 in. silver gelatin print
- Original Collection:
- Lester Maddox Photographs, Atlanta History Center
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
