- Collection:
- Joe McTyre Photograph Collection, 1889-1985, undated
- Title:
- Hartsfield, William
- Creator:
- McTyre, Joe
- Publisher:
- Joe McTyre Photograph Collection, Atlanta History Center
- Date of Original:
- 1960
- Subject:
- Mayors--Georgia--Atlanta
Robots
Orchestras--Georgia--Atlanta
Monkeys--Georgia
Costumes--1960-1970
Hartsfield, William Berry, 1890-1971 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- View of Atlanta Mayor William Hartsfield playing trumpet with a group of automatronic monkeys.
William Berry Hartsfield was a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and a prominent 20th-century political leader. He was first elected to the Atlanta City Council in 1922. As an alderman, he helped establish Atlanta's first airport. He served six terms as mayor of Atlanta, first from 1937-41. He lost to challenger Roy McCraw in 1941, who served only a partial term after volunteering for overseas duty during World War II. Hartsfield re-gained his office in 1942 and served consecutive terms through 1961. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 106.03.02
ahc106003002a.jpg - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/McTyre/id/106
- Rights Holder:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Extent:
- 2 1/4 in. or smaller black and white negative
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
