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Flashback Photos: Atlanta people and places in the 1950s, '60s and '70s
These photos, all taken by staff photographer Charles Pugh, come from the AJC archive. It's a collection that highlights a few well-known landmarks and some hidden gems. Pugh worked for the paper for more than 30 years and died in 2003 at the age of 82.
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Mayor Ivan Allen Jr.shows (or rather tries to show) Scott Silvis, 16 months, the new electric sign at the Darlington Apartments, 2025 Peachtree Road, that shows a running count of Atlanta's population in March 1965. Count at the time the mayor threw the switch was 1,174,575. (Charles Pugh/AJC staff) You'll find more photos of places in and around Atlanta from our archive at our Flachback Photos page.
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PHOTOS: Annual Juneteenth Parade hits streets in Atlanta
Hundreds gathered at the MLK Center to parade to Piedmont Park for the annual Juneteenth Parade on Saturday in Atlanta.
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PHOTOS: Tensions overflow at DeKalb immigration protest
Hundreds gathered Saturday for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation in DeKalb County.
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PHOTOS: Protesters flood downtown to oppose Trump and immigration policies
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