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Atlanta in 50 objects: from Coke bottle to katana sword

By Bo Emerson
Jan 8, 2016

What says Atlanta most? The Pink Pig? The Ramblin Wreck? A locomotive named the Texas?

The Atlanta History Center — with helpful suggestions from its visitors — has created a new exhibit that tries to sum up the city in 50 objects.

(Surprisingly, a wrecking ball isn't one of them.)

Those objects include the katana swords used by the character Michonne in “The Walking Dead” (which is filmed hereabouts) and a microscope from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The exhibit opens Jan. 16, but you can read about it here.

About the Author

Bo Emerson is an Atlanta native and a long-time AJC feature and news writer.

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