- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- E. D. Rivers
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Collection of portraits of former governors of Georgia, Second Floor, Georgia Capitol.
- Date of Original:
- 1895/1967
- Subject:
- Governors--Georgia
Portraits--Georgia--Atlanta
Men--Georgia--Atlanta
Legislators--Georgia
Desks--Georgia--Atlanta
Businessmen--Georgia--Atlanta
Businesspeople--Georgia--Atlanta
Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Rivers, Eurith Dickinson, 1895-1967--Portraits
Rivers, Eurith Dickinson, 1895-1967 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- paintings (visual works)
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- E. D. Rivers, credited with bringing a "Little New Deal" to the state, served two terms as Georgia's governor, from 1937 until 1941. During his first term, Rivers instituted numerous reforms in education, the penal system, and public health. His second term was plagued by accusations of corruption and an inability to finance the measures enacted during his first term.
Image of a portrait of E. D. Rivers. He is depicted wearing a suit and bow tie and leaning on a desk. Rivers served two terms as Georgia's governor, from 1937 until 1941. During his first term, Rivers instituted numerous reforms in education, the penal system, and public health. His second term was plagued by accusations of corruption and an inability to finance the measures enacted during his first term.
The original painting is housed on the second floor of the Georgia Capitol Building, Atlanta, Georgia. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/e-d-rivers-1895-1967/m-10226/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Georgia Capitol Museum, The University of Georgia Libraries
Courtesy of Georgia Capitol Museum, University of Georgia Libraries - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/e-d-rivers-1895-1967
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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