- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- "Chief" Neal McCormick taking a photograph, 1974.
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
McTyre, Joe - Date of Original:
- 1974-06
- Subject:
- Indians of North America
Country musicians
Indians of North America--Clothing
Southeastern Lower Muscogee Creek Indians - People:
- McCormick, Neal, 1909-
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Grady County, 30.87467, -84.23443
United States, Georgia, Grady County, Cairo, 30.87751, -84.20214 - Medium:
- photographic prints
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Photographic print showing Neal McCormick, wearing an Indian headdress, holding a camera. McCormick was also known as "Pappy" Neal McCormick. Verso of print is stamped "Joe McTyre." Newspaper caption attached to print verso: "Staff photo -- Joe McTyre. Chief McCormick Makes a Tribal Record. Creek Nation again will have lands in Georgia." The caption is stamped: Jun 30 1974 Jnl.-Consti." A native of Wing, Alabama, McCormick began his career in country music. He was famous for his innovator in the development of the steel guitar and as the leader of the band which served as the training ground for Hank Williams. In 1972, McCornick established the Tama Creek Tribal Town outside Cairo, Georgia. He also incorporated the LMC (Lower Muskogee Creek tribe).
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/78
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/ajc:78/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: AJCP551-07b, 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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