- Collection:
- Joe McTyre Photograph Collection, 1889-1985, undated
- Title:
- Maddox, Lester
- Publisher:
- Joe McTyre Photograph Collection, Atlanta History Center
- Date of Original:
- 1970-05-30
- Subject:
- Government officials--Georgia
Newspaper industry--Georgia--Atlanta
Newspapers--Georgia--Atlanta
Robberies--Georgia--Atlanta
Atlanta Journal (Firm) - 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 Lieutenant Governor Lester Maddox and an unidentified man moving an Atlanta Journal newspaper box in Atlanta, Georgia.
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 106.58.01
ahc106058001a.jpg - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/McTyre/id/81
- 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:
- 8 x 10 in. silver gelatin print
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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