Roosevelt
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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  • Subjects = Special events
Phil Niekro, Mike Lum, and others ride on a car in a Braves pennant Rally parade.
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.
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.
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Felipe Alou and others ride in a car at a Braves Pennant Rally parade. Written on accompanying document: Alou, Felipe.
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Hank Aaron and two other unidentified Braves players ride in a car in the Braves Pennant Rally parade.
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).
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.
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
An unidentified man stands behind Dick Gregory at an event.
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Dick Gregory bends down to write something at an event.
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Dick Gregory speaks at an event at a church.
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Dick Gregory speaks to Mayor Sam Massell at an event.
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
An unidentified man speaks at a lectern while Dick Gregory sits.
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
An unidentified man leads Dick Gregory around a piano at an event.
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
A group of people sing at an event.
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
Dick Gregory and Mayor Sam Massell speak together at an event.
Bo Richmond Photograph Collection
An unidentified man stands next to a microphone.
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.
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).
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.
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.