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Adams-Cates Company Photographs

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Collection number: ahc.VIS144
Scope and Contents of the Records This collection contains aerial photographs produced to assist Adams-Cates Company in the development of commercial real estate in the metropolitan Atlanta area. Aerial views of the cities of Atlanta, College Park, Decatur, East Point, Forest Park, Gainesville, Hapeville, Lithonia, Marietta, Panthersville, Sandy Springs, Smyrna, Stone Mountain, as well as dozens of images of unidentified areas in the metropolitan Atlanta region are contained in the collection. The photographs document the...
Dates: 1956-1973
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

Alex M. Hitz papers

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Collection number: ahc.MSS854
Scope and Content This collection contains many of Alex Hitz's business and personal papers. Included are sociel security records, tax return, military records, and general business papers, both private practice and city commission. Hitz also assembled a "Compilation of the State's Grantees to All Land Lots in Fulton County." A family history and genealogy records are also included. The collection also contains Hitz's collection of programs from various Atlanta Theaters.
Dates: 1893-1972
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

Atlanta History Center postcard collection

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Collection number: ahc.VIS93
Scope and Contents This collection contains postcards that depict scenes in Atlanta and the state of Georgia. Most of the images are of man-made structures in Atlanta including Agnes Scott College, Atlanta Municipal Airport (now Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport), Biltmore Hotel, Booker T. Washington High School, Bulloch Hall, Candler Building, Capitol City Club, City Hall, Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University), Atlanta Cyclorama at Grant Park, English-American (Flatiron) Building, Fort McPherson,...
Dates: 1899-1990, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

Bernard L. Solari Photographs

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Collection number: ahc.VIS147
Scope and Contents of the Records These photographs depict the aftermath of a fire at Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta. Included are photographs of the exterior of the building, interior light fixtures, the lobby area, theatre seating, and the theatre stage area, all damaged by the fire.
Dates: February 1978
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

Charles Bickerstaff and Joel Hurt Photographs

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Collection number: ahc.VIS134
Scope and Contents of the Records This collection contains photographs of banks, businesses, theaters, clubs, hotels, and grocery stores in downtown Atlanta, including two structures, the Atlanta Theater and the Equitable Building that were built by engineer and developer Joel Hurt. The collection also contains photographs of the Candler Building, the Century Building, the Empire Building, the English-American Building, and the Piedmont Hotel. Among the images are photographs taken by Tracy Mathewson, Edwards and Sons, and...
Dates: circa 1893 - 1923
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

Children's Civic Theater playscript

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Collection number: ahc.MSS22f
Scope and Content This collection contains a playscript of a production titled East of the Sun and West of the Moon, dramatized by Edith Russell, based on stories by Hans Christian Andersen, with choreography by Lottie Hentschel. The script contains a list of the actors.
Dates: approximately 1950
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

Ellen Palmer scrapbook

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Collection number: ahc.MSS299
Scope and Content This collection consists of a single scrapbook containing newspaper clippings pertaining to the Atlanta Theater and Atlanta Music Club.
Dates: Approximately 1920
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

H.J. Carr & Co. photographs and postcard

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Collection number: ahc.VIS3
Scope and Content This collection contains photos of commercial buildings, including hotels, office buildings, parking garages, a theatre, manufacturing buildings, a YMCA, educational facilities and railroad facilities. The architects involved on these construction projects include G. Lloyd Preacher, Ivey & Crook, and Neel Reid. Photographers include Edgar Orr, Rogers & Farmer, Fishbaugh & Lee, Francis E. Price, and Reeves Studio.
Dates: 1909-1932, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

Hypathia B. Ray scrapbook

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Collection number: ahc.MSS302
Scope and Content This collection consists of a single scrapbook that contains newspaper and program clippings pertaining to theatrical events.
Dates: 1909-1970, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

John Clark McCall photographs

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Collection number: ahc.VIS154
Scope and Contents of the Records The photographs in this collection depict the Roxy Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, a 2,395 single screen theatre opened in 1926 by R.E. Hall and Company on 210 Peachtree Street. Included are images of the first anniversary program edition of 1927, interior photographs of the pipe organ chamber, balcony, and gallery area; and exterior photographs of the Peachtree Street entrance. The demolition of the theatre is also shown through a photograph taken immediately after the wrecking period in August...
Dates: circa 1950 - 1972
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

Johnny E. Green photographs

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Collection number: ahc.VIS371
Scope and Content This collection contains black and white photographs taken by Johnny E. Green. Images include a portrait of a young woman with a tennis racket labeled as the Atlanta Academy of Charm, a Bible reading at a residence on North Avenue, and interior scenes at the Grove Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dates: 1949-1950
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

Joseph Brown photographs of downtown Atlanta

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Collection number: ahc.VIS214
Scope and Content This collection contains photographs of downtown Atlanta, Georgia taken by Joseph Brown, a citizen of Atlanta. Included are images of buildings such as the Equitable Building, Hurt Building, Trust Company building, and William Oliver building. Other photographs include images of Forsyth Theatre, Oakland Cemetery, Central City Park and Peachtree Street.
Dates: 1969-1974
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

Katharine Hinton Wootten scrapbooks

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Collection number: ahc.MSS330
Scope and Content This collection is comprised of four scrapbooks that contain cards, newspaper clippings, and photographs. The majority of the materials pertain to Atlanta events.
Dates: 1884-1917, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

Norman F. Bielowicz Photographs

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Collection number: ahc.VIS150
Scope and Contents of the Records These images were taken by Norman F. Bielowicz of Decatur, Georgia and depict the fire that occurred on January 30, 1978 at the Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta.
Dates: January 30, 1978
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

Penthouse Theatre scrapbook

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Collection number: ahc.MSS520
Scope and Content This collection contains materials from a scrapbook documenting the activities of the Penthouse Theatre. Included are advertising flyers, correspondence, and copies and originals of newspaper clippings and programs.
Dates: 1946-1951, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

Philip T. Shutze visual arts materials

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Collection number: ahc.VIS351
Scope and Content This collection contains architectural drawings, sketches, artwork, and photos of Shutze's professional work, his travels, his personal life, and his antiques. The architectural drawings are from the firms of Norrman, Hentz & Reid; Hentz & Reid; Hentz, Reid & Adler; Hentz, Adler & Shutze; and Shutze & Armistead, as well as drawings representing historic buildings designed by other architects and firms. Among his most well known buildings are Swan House owned by Edward and...
Dates: 1820-1993, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

Southline Press, Inc. records

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Collection number: ahc.MSS1015
Scope and Content This collection contains corporate records of Southline Press, and includes advertising and administrative records, published articles, and research files. Advertising records include advertising copy, sales records, advertising rates, and sales invoices. Administrative records contain budgets, contracts, reader surveys, and correspondence of Southline publisher Todd Evans. The remainder of the collection consists of drafts and copies of articles published in...
Dates: 1959-1988, undated; Majority of material found within 1985 - 1988
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

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