- Collection:
- Bill Wilson Photographs, 1938-1979, undated
- Title:
- Rucker, George
- Creator:
- Wilson, Bill (William Bryan), 1914-1993
- Date of Original:
- 1961-06-08
- Subject:
- Mayors--Georgia--Roswell
Baseball--Georgia--Roswell
Baseball players--New York (State)--New York
Sports--Georgia--Roswell
Clothing and dress--1960-1970
Eyeglasses
Tractors--1960-1970
Rucker, George, 1884-1970 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Cobb County, 33.94147, -84.57667
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Roswell, 34.02316, -84.36159 - Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- View of former Mayor of Roswell George "Nap" Rucker posing with his tiller outside his home in Roswell, Georgia.
George Napoleon "Nap" Rucker was a pitcher for the Brooklyn Superbas, Dodgers, and Robins. After retiring from baseball He served as mayor of Roswell, Georgia from 1935-1936. He was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1967. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 99.156.03
ahc099156003a.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/Wilson/id/335
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/Wilson:335/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- 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.
- Extent:
- 4 x 5 in. black and white negative
- Original Collection:
- Bill Wilson Photographs, Atlanta History Center
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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