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| Title | Capitol Homes area |
| Photographer | Unknown
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| Caption | "Looking northwest on Fair St S.E. Note dome of State Capitol in background. The houses shown in the picture, except the one in the extreme right, were occupied by colored families." |
| Description | View looking west at houses on Fair Street (later named Memorial Drive) in an area that would be cleared to build Capitol Homes in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| Geographic Location | Atlanta (Ga.)
Fair Street (Atlanta, Ga.)
Memorial Drive (Atlanta, Ga.)
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| Subject | Houses--Georgia--Atlanta
African Americans--Housing--Georgia--Atlanta
Slums--Georgia--Atlanta
Government facilities--Georgia--Atlanta
Poverty--Georgia--Atlanta
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| Corporate Name | Atlanta Housing Authority
Georgia State Capitol (Atlanta, Ga.)
Capitol Homes (Atlanta, Ga.)
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| Date Original | circa 1940 |
| Date Digital | 2005 |
| Type | 4 x 5 in. or smaller silver gelatin print |
| Digital Format | JPEG |
| Catalogue Number | VIS 96.01.13 |
| Collection | Atlanta Housing Authority Photographs |
| Publisher | Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta GA 30305 |
| Rights | This material is 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. |
| Notes | Capitol Homes was a public housing development located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Completed in 1941, Capitol Homes was initially segregated for white families. The development was demolished in 2003. |
| Source | ahc096001013a.jpg |
