| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church in Reynoldstown, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | View of a church located in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: They worshipped in neighborhood churches ... | African American churches, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods | General Photographs Collection |
| Victorian Home, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | A view of a victorian home. Text from slide presentation: They lived in Victorian houses ... | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges | General Photographs Collection |
| Victorian Cottage Porch, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | 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 ... | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges | General Photographs Collection |
| Victorian Cottage, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | Victorian Cottage built by Clark University to house married students. Text from slide presentation: as does this one. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges | General Photographs Collection |
| Victorian Cottage, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | 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. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges | General Photographs Collection |
| Victorian Cottage Gable, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | A close up view of the gable on a victorian cottage. Text from slide presentation: . . . and sometimes in the peak of the gable. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges | General Photographs Collection |
| Gammon Avenue, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | 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. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges | General Photographs Collection |
| Building in South Atlanta, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | 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. | African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Buildings and grounds | General Photographs Collection |
| Homes on Gammon Avenue, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | Homes located on Gammon Avenue. Text from slide presentation: .. . the homes on Gammon Avenue ... | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing | General Photographs Collection |
| Bisbee Street, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | 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, ... | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American women | General Photographs Collection |
| Street in South Atlanta, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | Homes in south Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: They succeeded in creating such a place. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing | General Photographs Collection |
| Street in Mozley Park, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | 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. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing | General Photographs Collection |
| Mozley Park Home, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | 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. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing | General Photographs Collection |
| Mozley Park Homes, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | 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. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing | General Photographs Collection |
| Mozley Park Homes, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | 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. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing | General Photographs Collection |
| Mozley Park Home, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | Craftsman style bungalow in Mozley Park devlopment. Text from slide presentation: A Craftsman bungalow has a low-pitched roof, wide, unenclosed, overhanging eaves | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing | General Photographs Collection |
| Windows, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | 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, | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing | General Photographs Collection |
| Mozley Park Home, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | A woman stands on her porch. Text from slide presentation: and wide porches | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing | General Photographs Collection |
| Weatherspool Home, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | 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. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing | General Photographs Collection |
| Mozley Park Home, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | A close up view of a porch. Text from slide presentation: supported by tapered or square columns. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing | General Photographs Collection |
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.
