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- Collection:
- Bill Wilson Photographs, 1938-1979, undated
- Title:
- Georgia Legislature, House of Representatives
- Creator:
- Wilson, Bill (William Bryan), 1914-1993
- Date of Original:
- 1971-03-10
- Subject:
- Legislators--Georgia
Meetings--Georgia
Eyeglasses
Politicians--Georgia
Political participation--Georgia
Politics and government--Georgia
Fire
Newspapers--Georgia--Atlanta
Georgia. General Assembly
Georgia. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Atlanta Constitution Building (Atlanta, Ga.) - 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 preparing to burn a copy of the Atlanta Constitution (now the Atlanta Journal-Constitution) during a session of the Georgia General Assembly.
The Georgia General Assembly is the state's legislate body. It has operated continuously since Georgia became a state in 1777. In 1789 the General Assembly was split into two bodies consisting of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 99.201.35
ahc099201035a.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/Wilson/id/471
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/Wilson:471/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:
- 35 mm black and white negative
- Original Collection:
- Bill Wilson Photographs, Atlanta History Center
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights: