The General Photograph collection, includes photographs documenting the African American experience. This collection is organized into two series: individuals and subjects, and consists of photographs of notable figures including, W.E.B. DuBois and his family, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during his time as a student at the AUC and more. The collection also includes images of various Atlanta Neighborhood homes and sites. 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.
May 29, 2020

General Photographs Collection

The General Photograph collection, includes photographs documenting the African American experience. This collection is organized into two series: individuals and subjects, and consists of photographs of notable figures including, W.E.B. DuBois and his family, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during his time as a student at the AUC and more. The collection also includes images of various Atlanta Neighborhood homes and sites.

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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View of a church located in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: They worshipped in neighborhood churches ...
General Photographs Collection
Church in Reynoldstown, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
View of a church located in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: They worshipped in neighborhood churches ...
Subject
African American churches, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A view of a victorian home. Text from slide presentation: They lived in Victorian houses ...
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A view of a victorian home. Text from slide presentation: They lived in Victorian houses ...
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Close up view of the detailin gon a vitorian cottage porch. Text from slide presentation: Another defining feature of the Victorian cottage is flat or jigsaw cut detailing along the porches ...
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Cottage Porch, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Close up view of the detailin gon a vitorian cottage porch. Text from slide presentation: Another defining feature of the Victorian cottage is flat or jigsaw cut detailing along the porches ...
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Cottage built by Clark University to house married students. Text from slide presentation: as does this one.
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Cottage, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Victorian Cottage built by Clark University to house married students. Text from slide presentation: as does this one.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
An L shaped victorian cottage. Text from slide presentation: Sometimes Victorian cottages are L shaped with a front gable and a side wing. In this case, the porch runs along the long side of the L.
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Cottage, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
An L shaped victorian cottage. Text from slide presentation: Sometimes Victorian cottages are L shaped with a front gable and a side wing. In this case, the porch runs along the long side of the L.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A close up view of the gable on a victorian cottage. Text from slide presentation: . . . and sometimes in the peak of the gable.
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Cottage Gable, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A close up view of the gable on a victorian cottage. Text from slide presentation: . . . and sometimes in the peak of the gable.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A view of Gammon Avenue. Text from slide presentation: Gammon Avenue led to the campus and the homes there reflect the importance of that street.
General Photographs Collection
Gammon Avenue, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A view of Gammon Avenue. Text from slide presentation: Gammon Avenue led to the campus and the homes there reflect the importance of that street.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A building located in south Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: That and the general migration of many Blacks to Atlanta's west side during the 1930s and 1940s, led to the neighborhood's decline.
General Photographs Collection
Building in South Atlanta, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A building located in south Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: That and the general migration of many Blacks to Atlanta's west side during the 1930s and 1940s, led to the neighborhood's decline.
Subject
African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Buildings and grounds
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Homes located on Gammon Avenue. Text from slide presentation: .. . the homes on Gammon Avenue ...
General Photographs Collection
Homes on Gammon Avenue, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Homes located on Gammon Avenue. Text from slide presentation: .. . the homes on Gammon Avenue ...
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A woman tends her garden on Bisbee street. Text from slide presentation: Today reminders of the past are evident everywhere . . . . . in the cottages clustered along Bisbee street, ...
General Photographs Collection
Bisbee Street, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A woman tends her garden on Bisbee street. Text from slide presentation: Today reminders of the past are evident everywhere . . . . . in the cottages clustered along Bisbee street, ...
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American women
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Homes in south Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: They succeeded in creating such a place.
General Photographs Collection
Street in South Atlanta, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Homes in south Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: They succeeded in creating such a place.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A street in Mozley Park. Text from slide presentation: Most of the original homeowners in Mozley Park were working class. City directories indicate that common occupations of neighborhood residents were carpenter, laundress, clerk, and blacksmith.
General Photographs Collection
Street in Mozley Park, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A street in Mozley Park. Text from slide presentation: Most of the original homeowners in Mozley Park were working class. City directories indicate that common occupations of neighborhood residents were carpenter, laundress, clerk, and blacksmith.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A home in Mozley Park. Text from slide presentation: In the older section the lots are small and have no driveways. During this period cars may not have been necessities because the area was served by trolley along Gordon Road.
General Photographs Collection
Mozley Park Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A home in Mozley Park. Text from slide presentation: In the older section the lots are small and have no driveways. During this period cars may not have been necessities because the area was served by trolley along Gordon Road.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Homes in Mozley Park. Text from slide presentation: As development moved eastward, signs of the growing popularity of cars became evident in the number of driveways to be found.
General Photographs Collection
Mozley Park Homes, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Homes in Mozley Park. Text from slide presentation: As development moved eastward, signs of the growing popularity of cars became evident in the number of driveways to be found.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Homes in Mozley Park. Text from slide presentation: The homes in Mozley Park reflect the time during which they were built. The majority are small Craftsman style bungalows -- the housing type most popular throughout the nation during the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s.
General Photographs Collection
Mozley Park Homes, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Homes in Mozley Park. Text from slide presentation: The homes in Mozley Park reflect the time during which they were built. The majority are small Craftsman style bungalows -- the housing type most popular throughout the nation during the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Craftsman style bungalow in Mozley Park devlopment. Text from slide presentation: A Craftsman bungalow has a low-pitched roof, wide, unenclosed, overhanging eaves
General Photographs Collection
Mozley Park Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Craftsman style bungalow in Mozley Park devlopment. Text from slide presentation: A Craftsman bungalow has a low-pitched roof, wide, unenclosed, overhanging eaves
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A close up view of a craftsman bungalow's windows. Text from slide presentation: windows with several small panes of glass in the top sash,
General Photographs Collection
Windows, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A close up view of a craftsman bungalow's windows. Text from slide presentation: windows with several small panes of glass in the top sash,
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A woman stands on her porch. Text from slide presentation: and wide porches
General Photographs Collection
Mozley Park Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A woman stands on her porch. Text from slide presentation: and wide porches
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
The home of Reverend W. W. Wetherspool and his family in Mozley Park. Text from slide presentation: The significance of Mozley Park as it relates to Atlanta's Black history is the crucial role it played in the housing controversies of the late 1940s and early 1950s. In 1949 Reverend W. W. Weatherspool and his family, who were Black, moved into this house.
General Photographs Collection
Weatherspool Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
The home of Reverend W. W. Wetherspool and his family in Mozley Park. Text from slide presentation: The significance of Mozley Park as it relates to Atlanta's Black history is the crucial role it played in the housing controversies of the late 1940s and early 1950s. In 1949 Reverend W. W. Weatherspool and his family, who were Black, moved into this house.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A close up view of a porch. Text from slide presentation: supported by tapered or square columns.
General Photographs Collection
Mozley Park Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A close up view of a porch. Text from slide presentation: supported by tapered or square columns.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection