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Robert J. Lowry

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View of Atlanta banker and civic leader Robert J. Lowry and his wife Emma Markham Lowry in the driver seat of a four-in-hand coach accompanied by unidentified men and women. An unidentified African American man stands on the left side.Colonel Robert James Lowry (1840-1919) was the son of William Moore Lowry of Greeneville, Tennessee. He came to Atlanta in 1861 and started the business that would eventually become Lowry National Bank. He was married to Emma Markham Lowry.

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Atlanta History Center

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Digital Library of Georgia

Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Atlanta
  3. Business People
  4. Carriages & Coaches
  5. Clothing & Dress
  6. Georgia
  7. Hats
  8. Horses
  9. Men
  10. Women

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