- Collection:
- Boyd Lewis Photographs
- Title:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-2023
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
- Date of Original:
- 1976-01-15
- Subject:
- Celebrations--Georgia--Atlanta
Church buildings--Georgia--Atlanta
Rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta
Public speaking--Georgia--Atlanta
Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Civil rights workers--Georgia--Atlanta
Civil rights movement
Civil rights--Georgia--Atlanta
Women--1970-1980
Men--1970-1980
Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.) - People:
- Jackson, Maynard, 1938-2003
Young, Andrew, 1932- - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Sweet Auburn Historic District, 33.75483, -84.38132
- Medium:
- black-and-white negatives
- Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- View of Maynard Jackson speaking during a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Andrew Young is sitting behind the podium (center).
Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. (1938-2003) was elected as the first African American mayor of Atlanta, Georgia in 1974. The grandson of prominent activist John Wesley Dobbs (1882-1961), he served three terms, two from 1974-1982 and another from 1990-1994. During his time in office he helped to remodel Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, which was renamed as Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after his death in 2003. - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/byd/id/4889
- 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). Please contact the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center for more information at images@atlantahistorycenter.com. Licensing and reproduction fees may apply.
- Original Collection:
- Boyd Lewis photographs||MSS 1118, Southwind recordings, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
- Contributing Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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