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Flashback Photos: More 1971, 50 years ago in Georgia
Atlanta's Terminal Station was in its final days, the Omni was under construction in downtown and the Chattahoochee Raft Race was still a big and sometimes controversial yearly event. Take a look back at Atlanta and Georgia as they were 50 years ago in 1971.
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The Chattahoochee Raft Race brought out many strange items to float down the river, as seen here on May 22, 1971. These crafts were banned in later races because many were abandoned in the river. (Joe McTyre/AJC staff)
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