- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- The Pink Pig ride on the roof of Rich's, 1990
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Contributor to Resource:
- Schwarz, Michael A. (Photographer)
- Date of Original:
- 1990-12-16
- Subject:
- Amusement rides
Department stores
Rich’s (Retail store) - 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: "Story or idea: This is a story about the kids who ride the Pig and say 'That was radical!' and the adults who fold themselves in half to get inside. It's about the tradition, the feeling." Caption: "Luke Woodall, 4, peering out from the pink pig. 6'3" John Simmons has to crawl out of the pink pig while his 6' wife Holly tries to find a more dignified way of getting out. The Simmons, from Snellville, brought their children Heather, 3 and Allison, 9ms, to ride for the first time. Mr. Simmons used to ride the Pig when he was a child. Jim Carlisle, 4, letting out a yell while riding with cousin Anthony Charlisle, 2 and..." Caption: "The Pink Pig monorail atop Rich's roof has offered rides to children at Christmas since 1953. Rich's hopes to transfer the ride to Lenox Square, which will take over another holiday tradition, the Great Tree. Thursday April 18, 1991 JC" Caption: "Ride the Pink Pig for 50 cents at the Festival of Trees. Monday December 8, 1991 J"
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/8268
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/ajc:8268/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: AJCP582-031a, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive;
Photographic Collections; - Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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