Ray Billings photographs, 1959-1979.

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Ray Billings photographs, 1959-1979.

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This collection contains images of Atlanta taken by Ray Billings, an amateur photographer. The collection consists of images of downtown, parks, high schools, shopping centers, and Atlanta area landmarks. The majority of images consist of aerial views of downtown Atlanta that include images of Atlanta City Hall, Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta Police Department building, Atlanta Stadium, the Baptist Tabernacle, Fulton County Court House, the Georgia State Capitol, Grady Memorial Hospital, the Hurt Building, and Rich's Department Store. Billings took aerial photos of the city in his efforts to locate suitable locations for police towers. Other images of downtown Atlanta include Hurt Park, Kimball House, and the Fulton County Jail. Images of parks include Ansley Park, Candler Park, Grant Park, Piedmont Park, and others. The collection includes aerial views of several Atlanta high schools including Grady High School, Harper High School, Northside High School, and Fulton High School. In addition, there are several images of a circus at Ponce de Leon Park, parades, and photographs of the Billings' Family on Kennesaw Mountain.

329 slides and 8 photographic prints : Color.

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7450726

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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