Mrs. William Gayle Photographs
Scope and Contents of the Records
This collection contains reproductions of photographs of the Five Points area of downtown Atlanta, including images of Union Station, the parking deck for Rich’s Department Store, the Carnegie Library, the Forsyth Street Bridge Atlanta Journal building, Krystal restaurant, the Ivan Allen-Marshall building, Friedman Jewelers, the Western Union building, and the “Coca-Cola clock”. The streets shown include Broad, Alabama, Forsyth, Marietta, Peachtree, Pryor, and Carnegie. The collection also contains a copy image of a photograph from the Civil War battle at Peachtree Creek in Atlanta.
Dates
- circa 1953
Creator
- Gayle, William, Mrs. (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
Administrative/Biographical History
No biographical information is available for Mrs. William Gayle.
Extent
12 image(s)
Language
English
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged alphabetically according to topics supplied by staff.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. William Gayle, 1965 (1965.43).
General Physical Description note
12 black and white photographic prints
Processing Information
Collection processed in 2006.
- Advertising -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Alabama Street (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Ansley Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Atlanta (Ga.) -- Pictorial works
- Belle Isle Center (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Broad Street (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Business enterprises -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Carnegie Library of Atlanta
- Carnegie Street (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Coca-Cola Company
- Five Points (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Forsyth Street (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Friedman Jewelers (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Gayle, William, Mrs.
- Ivan Allen-Marshall Building (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Loftis Jewelers (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Marietta Street (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Peachtree Creek (Ga.)
- Peachtree Street (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Pryor Street (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Railroads -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Rich's (Retail store)
- Stores, Retail -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Third National Bank (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Union Station (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Title
- Mrs. William Gayle Photographs, circa 1953 ahc.VIS 121
- Author
- Inventory prepared by Paul Crater
- Date
- July 2009
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository