- Collection:
- Kenneth Rogers Photograph Collection
- Title:
- Savannah, Georgia
- Creator:
- Rogers, Kenneth, 1907-1989
- Date of Original:
- 1961-05-17
- Subject:
- Cities and towns--Georgia
Cityscapes
Aerial photographs
Aerial views - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Aerial view of the northern section of the historic district of Savannah, Georgia as seen from Drayton and Perry Streets looking north west.
Founded in 1733, Savannah is the oldest city in the state of Georgia. The city's founder was James Edward Oglethorpe, who sailed from England with 114 other colonists in November of 1732, and established a settlement several miles inland on what is now the Savannah River. Oglethorpe and William Bull of South Carolina designed the city, which was originally planned as a refuge for English debtors. Savannah was the first capitol of Georgia, ceding that role to the city of Augusta in 1786. In the 1800s, the city developed as a major port and center of trade, exporting rice, cotton, and pine timber. In the 20th-century, Savannah diversified its economy through ship-building and tourism, while establishing itself as a center for historic preservation and education. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 82.37.02
ahc082037002a.jpg - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/Rogers/id/346
- Extent:
- 4 x 5 in. black and white negative
- Original Collection:
- Kenneth Rogers Photographs, Atlanta History Center
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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