Jackson, Maynard, circa 1975
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@ Atlanta History Center
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View of Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson posing with female supporters, including his mother (at far left) and his wife (second from the right), in Atlanta, Georgia with a portrait painting of former Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. in the background.Maynard Jackson was elected as the first African American mayor of Atlanta, Georgia in 1974. He served three terms, two from 1974-1982 and another from 1990-1994. During his time in office he helped to remodel Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, which was renamed as Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after his death in 2003.
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Atlanta History Center
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Digital Library of Georgia