- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- Mayor Maynard Jackson calls for students gathered at City Hall to calm down during a demonstration after the Rodney King verdict, 1992
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Contributor to Resource:
- Karas, Marlene (Photographer)
- Date of Original:
- 1992-04-30
- Subject:
- Riots
Demonstration
Police
Police brutality - People:
- Jackson, Maynard, 1938-2003
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, 33.79025, -84.46702
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798 - Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Printed on assignment sheet: "Mayor of Atlanta Maynard Jackson throws his hands up and says 'Let's calm down' to the students that gathered on the steps of City Hall, after the rally at the King Center." Caption: "Atlanta officials try to keep order Thursday afternoon: At upper right, an officer chases a suspect down Peachtree Street near Macy's. The department store was stormed by several dozen young men, who smashed showcases and knocked down displays. Above, Mayor Maynard H. Jackson appeals for calm in a crowd at City Hall. He was shouted down several times. At lower right, an officer subdues a suspect. Friday May 1, 1992 JC." This image is related to the Rodney King riots and demonstrations throughout Atlanta.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/14698
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/ajc:14698/manifest.json
- 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).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: AJCP292-052a, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive;
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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