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Oct 25, 2021

Bo Richmond Photograph Collection

Roosevelt "Bo" Richmond was an amateur photographer from Alabama. He photographed events, buildings, people, and documented the Civil Rights movement in Atlanta in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This collection contains photographs of people, events and places in Atlanta, Georgia. Included are photographs of Henry "Hank" Aaron, Hosea Williams at the sanitation workers strike, Jesse Jackson at the March Against Repression, Martin Luther King, Jr. at the barber shop and photos of the funeral procession for Martin Luther King, Jr.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
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Braves Pennant Rally, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
Phil Niekro, Mike Lum, and others ride on a car in a Braves pennant Rally parade.
Special events, Sports, Physical education and training, African American athletes
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Phil Niekro, Mike Lum, and others ride on a car in a Braves pennant Rally parade.
Rico Carty and Gil Garrido, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
Rico Carty and Gil Garrido ride on a car in a Braves Pennant Rally parade. Written on accompanying document: Braves Pennant Rally Rico Carty and Gil Garrido.
Special events, Sports, Physical education and training, African American athletes
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Rico Carty and Gil Garrido ride on a car in a Braves Pennant Rally parade. Written on accompanying document: Braves Pennant Rally Rico Carty and Gil Garrido.
Broadcast Team at Braves Pennant Rally, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
Bob Uecker, an unidentified man, and Ernie Johnson ride on the back of a parade car while Milo Hamilton sits in the passenger seat. Written on accompanying document: Broadcast Team, Bob Uecker-Milo-Ernie Johnson.
Special events, Sports, Physical education and training
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bob Uecker, an unidentified man, and Ernie Johnson ride on the back of a parade car while Milo Hamilton sits in the passenger seat. Written on accompanying document: Broadcast Team, Bob Uecker-Milo-Ernie Johnson.
Felipe Alou at braves Pennant Rally, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
Felipe Alou and others ride in a car at a Braves Pennant Rally parade. Written on accompanying document: Alou, Felipe.
Special events, Sports, Physical education and training, African American athletes
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Felipe Alou and others ride in a car at a Braves Pennant Rally parade. Written on accompanying document: Alou, Felipe.
"Go Braves Pennant Rally Day," circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
Hank Aaron and two other unidentified Braves players ride in a car in the Braves Pennant Rally parade.
Special events, Sports, Physical education and training, African American athletes
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Hank Aaron and two other unidentified Braves players ride in a car in the Braves Pennant Rally parade.
Orlando Cepeda and Clete Boyer at Braves Pennant Rally, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
Orlando Cepeda, Clete Boyer, and an unidentified man ride on the back of a car in the Braves Pennant Rally parade. Written on accompanying document: Cha-Cha-Capeda - Clete Boyer and (Orlando Cha-Cha Cepeda).
Special events, Sports, Physical education and training, African American athletes
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Orlando Cepeda, Clete Boyer, and an unidentified man ride on the back of a car in the Braves Pennant Rally parade. Written on accompanying document: Cha-Cha-Capeda - Clete Boyer and (Orlando Cha-Cha Cepeda).
Lum Harris at Braves Pennant Rally, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
Braves Manager Lum Harris rides in the back of a car in the Braves Pennant Rally parade. Written on accompanying document: Go get em Braves Parade Mgr. Luman Harris.
Special events, Sports, Physical education and training
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Braves Manager Lum Harris rides in the back of a car in the Braves Pennant Rally parade. Written on accompanying document: Go get em Braves Parade Mgr. Luman Harris.
Unidentified Man Walks Behind Dick Gregory, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
An unidentified man stands behind Dick Gregory at an event.
Special events, Comedians
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
An unidentified man stands behind Dick Gregory at an event.
Dick Gregory Writing, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
Dick Gregory bends down to write something at an event.
Special events, Comedians
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Dick Gregory bends down to write something at an event.
Dick Gregory Speaking, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
Dick Gregory speaks at an event at a church.
Special events, Comedians
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Dick Gregory speaks at an event at a church.
Dick Gregory and Mayor Sam Massell, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
Dick Gregory speaks to Mayor Sam Massell at an event.
Special events, Comedians
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Dick Gregory speaks to Mayor Sam Massell at an event.
Dick Gregory and Others, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
An unidentified man speaks at a lectern while Dick Gregory sits.
Special events, Comedians
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
An unidentified man speaks at a lectern while Dick Gregory sits.
Unidentified Man and Dick Gregory, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
An unidentified man leads Dick Gregory around a piano at an event.
Special events, Comedians
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
An unidentified man leads Dick Gregory around a piano at an event.
Choir, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
A group of people sing at an event.
Special events, Singers, Musicians
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
A group of people sing at an event.
Mayor Sam Massell and Dick Gregory, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
Dick Gregory and Mayor Sam Massell speak together at an event.
Special events, Comedians
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Dick Gregory and Mayor Sam Massell speak together at an event.
Unidentified Man Near Microphone, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
An unidentified man stands next to a microphone.
Special events, Comedians
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
An unidentified man stands next to a microphone.
U.S. Navy Color Guard, WSB's Fourth of July Parade, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
Members of the U.S. Navy Color Guard participate in WSB's Fourth of July Parade. Written on accompanying document: U.S. Navy Color Guard.
Special events, Armed Forces
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Members of the U.S. Navy Color Guard participate in WSB's Fourth of July Parade. Written on accompanying document: U.S. Navy Color Guard.
Randy Boone, WSB's Fourth of July Parade, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
Actor Randy Boone waves to onlookers while riding a horse in WSB's Fourth of July Parade. Written on accompanying document: T.V. Star Randy Boone (Virginian).
Special events, Entertainers
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Actor Randy Boone waves to onlookers while riding a horse in WSB's Fourth of July Parade. Written on accompanying document: T.V. Star Randy Boone (Virginian).
WSB's Fourth of July Parade, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
View of the crowd waiting for the start of the Fourth of July Parade. Written on accompanying document: WSB's 4th of July Parade cont'd Crowd Waiting.
Special events
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
View of the crowd waiting for the start of the Fourth of July Parade. Written on accompanying document: WSB's 4th of July Parade cont'd Crowd Waiting.
Alderman Everett Millican, WSB's Fourth of July Parade, circa 1969
1964/1974
Richmond, Bo
Atlanta city Alderman, Everett Millican, points from a parade car in WSB's Fourth of July Parade. Written on accompanying document: Ald. Everett Millican Running for Mayor.
Special events, Political science, Political campaigns
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Atlanta city Alderman, Everett Millican, points from a parade car in WSB's Fourth of July Parade. Written on accompanying document: Ald. Everett Millican Running for Mayor.