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Flashback photos: Once upon a time in Decatur
It used to be a small town nestled just to the east of Atlanta, but it grew into the thriving city we know today. It was actually established about 15 years before Atlanta (1822 for Decatur, 1837 for Atlanta). Take a look back at Decatur through the years from the 1940s into the 1980s.
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Dec. 1972 - Lettering on downtown Decatur streets indicates plans of rapid transit system. Locations of a Mall, and underground railroad line, escalator entrance, fountain shown. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library
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