Charles Bickerstaff and Joel Hurt Photographs circa 1893-1923

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Charles Bickerstaff and Joel Hurt Photographs circa 1893-1923

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This collection contains photographs of banks, businesses, theaters, clubs, hotels, and grocery stores in downtown Atlanta, including two structures, the Atlanta Theater and the Equitable Building that were built by engineer and developer Joel Hurt,. The collection also contains photographs of the Candler Building, the Century Building, the Empire Building, the English-American Building, and the Piedmont Hotel. Among the images are photographs taken by Tracy Mathewson, Edwards and Sons, and Reeves Studios, all photographers from Atlanta.

22 prints sepia (1 oversized box)

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8330146

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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