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| Title | Hartsfield, William B. |
| Photographer | Wilson, Bill (William Bryan), 1914-1993
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| Description | View of Atlanta Mayor William B. Hartsfield (left) with Henry Ford III of the Ford Motor Company's labor relations division. |
| Geographic Location | Atlanta (Ga.)
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| Subject | Mayors--Georgia--Atlanta
Business people
Clothing & dress--1940-1950
Suits (Clothing)--1940-1950
Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta
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| Personal Name | Hartsfield, William Berry, 1890-1971
Ford, Henry, III
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| Date Original | circa 1950 |
| Date Digital | 2006 |
| Type | 4 x 5 in. black and white negative
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| Digital Format | JPEG |
| Catalogue Number | VIS 99.65.01 |
| Collection | Bill Wilson 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 | William Berry Hartsfield was a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and a prominent 20th-century political leader. He was first elected to the Atlanta City Council in 1922. As an alderman, He helped establish Atlanta's first airport. He served six terms as mayor of Atlanta, first from 1937-41. He lost to challenger Roy McCraw in 1941, who served only a partial term after volunteering for overseas duty during World War II. Hartsfield re-gained his office in 1942 and served consecutive terms through 1961. |
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