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| Title | Gubernatorial Inauguration Ceremonies |
| Photographer | Unknown
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| Description | View of Georgia Governor Lester Maddox (center) and his wife, Virginia (right) during his gubernatorial inaugurated cermony at the state capitol building in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| Geographic Location | Atlanta (Ga.)
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| Subject | Governors--Georgia
Government officials--Georgia
Politicians--Georgia
Politics & government--Georgia
Rites & ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta
Women--1960-1970
Clothing & dress--1960-1970
Flags--United States
Capitols--Georgia--Atlanta
Interiors--Georgia--Atlanta
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| Personal Name | Maddox, Lester G., 1915-2003
Maddox, Virginia Cox, 1919-1997
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| Corporate Name | Georgia State Capitol (Atlanta, Ga.)
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| Date Original | 1967 January 10 |
| Date Digital | 2006 |
| Type | 8 x 10 in. silver gelatin print
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| Digital Format | JPEG |
| Catalogue Number | VIS 105.04.29 |
| Collection | Lester Maddox 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 | Lester Maddox was a politician and businessman from Atlanta. He served as Governor of Georgia from 1967-1971, and as Lieutenant Governor from 1971-1975. He ran unsuccessfully in two Atlanta mayoral races in 1957 and 1961. Maddox was the owner of the Pickrick Cafeteria, and gained national notoriety and recognition when he refused to integrate the restaurant. |
| Source | ahc105004029a.jpg |
