Floyd Jillson photograph collection, 1957-1992 and n.d. 1965-1975.

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Floyd Jillson photograph collection, 1957-1992 and n.d. 1965-1975.

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The Floyd Jillson photograph collection is comprised of images Jillson took as staff photographer for the Atlanta Constitution-Journal Magazine, primarily during the 1960's and 1970's. The collection documents people, places, and events in the Atlanta Metropolitan area and the State of Georgia in rich color and detail. Their quantity, variety, and quality offer an important source of visual information during a dynamic period in the region's history.

1,457 photographs.

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7591376

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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