- Collection:
- William Hartsfield Gone With the Wind Premiere Film
- Title:
- Mayor William B. Hartsfield’s 1940 Campaign film
- Creator:
- Hartsfield, William Berry, 1890-1971
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
- Date of Original:
- 1940
2024 - Subject:
- Political campaigns--1940-1950
Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Political science--Georgia--Atlanta
Mayors--Georgia--Atlanta
Automobiles--1940-1950
Loudspeakers--Georgia--Atlanta
Microphone
Public address systems
Triangle Poster Printing Company (Atlanta, Ga.)
Wil-Kin Theatre Supply Inc. (Atlanta, Ga.)
Visugraphic Film Corporation (Atlanta, Ga.) - People:
- Hartsfield, William Berry, 1890-1971
Myrick, Clifford, 1889-1977 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Walton Street - Medium:
- black-and-white film (film, material)
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- This footage shows a van on Walton Street in Downtown Atlanta, with the campaign slogan “Re-elect Hartsfield; He has made Atlanta a good mayor.” It also advertises a meeting at William F. Slaton Grammar School on Grant Street. Footage also shows William B. Hartsfield with a megaphone and unidentified individuals.
vans
William Berry Hartsfield (1890-1971) served as Mayor of Atlanta 1937-1962. He served on the Atlanta City Council from 1923-1928 and represented Fulton County in the state legislature. Hartsfield was Mayor of Atlanta in 1939 when the city hosted the premiere of "Gone With the Wind," the movie based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell (Marsh). The film Gone With the Wind, based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell (Marsh), premiered in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 15, 1939. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/WH/id/8
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Copyright is held by the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Please contact the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center for more information. Licensing and reproduction fees may apply.
- Extent:
- 7:32 minutes
- Original Collection:
- William B. Hartsfield films
William B. Hartsfield photographs, VIS 4, Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center - Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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