Flashback photos: 25 years ago, Atlanta in 1994

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Flashback photos: 25 years ago, Atlanta in 1994

The Rolling Stones came to town for two shows at the Georgia Dome, Freaknik was in full swing and construction was ramping up on venues that would host the 1996 Olympics. on roads. Take a look back at metro Atlanta as it was in 1994.

The Omni in downtown Atlanta. Photo taken May 12, 1994. (Rich Mahan / AJC staff)

William Stimms stands on Peachtree Street. downtown with a sticker on his hat watching the crowds go by.

940324 ATLANTA, GA--FILE--Harry's in a Hurry Market on Peachtree Rd. in Buckhead (KIMBERLY SMITH/STAFF)

Will Pendarvis works the control board at 99X during his late-night show on Monday, Jan. 31, 1994.

Three miles of Atlanta Road will be widened from two to five lanes. An average of 18,600 vehicles a day travel the road, according to the DOT. Photo taken April 8, 1994. (Joe McTyre/AJC staff)

The Belvedere Shopping Center. Photo taken February 10, 1994. (Rich Mahan / AJC staff

Atlanta, GA - (L-R) Arthur Blank and Bernard Marcus of Home Depot. Photo taken June 15, 1994. (Renee Hannans/AJC staff)

Brenda Bynum (left) and Carol Mitchell-Leon star in Theater Emory's "My Heart Is Still Shaking" in November 1994.

THIS view of Boomershine Service Center was made from the Williams Street expressway exit looking southeast towards downtown Atlanta Dwight Ross Jr Staff

Section of I-75 at Tara Blvd. exit where road crews are working on the freeway. The project will have a least four lanes northbound from I-675 and eliminate an entrance ramp from Tara Blvd that empties traffic into the left lanes. Photo taken August 5, 1994. (Kimberly Smith/AJC staff)

Aerial view of Andre Rison's house after it was burned on June 9th 1994. File

Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood shown in action November 16, 1994 in Atlanta. (AJC photo/Rich Mahan)

Dec. 16, 1994 - Left to right: Tionne Watkins, Lisa Lopes and Rozonda Thomas say they're sealing TLC's next video with a twist. (A. Scott Walton/AJC staff) 1994

Chattahoochee High School coach Russell Harrell. 1994 Photo by Landon Thomas / AJC staff

Olympic Stadium construction in the foreground of the Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. Photo taken August 24, 1994. (JOHN SPINK/AJC staff)

Toll booths on Georgia 400 going north. Photo taken April 12, 1994. (Marlene Karas/AJC staff)

Tucco Cement in Tucker, GA. Photo taken April 1, 1994. (Dianne Laakso / AJC staff)

Atlanta Falcons Jeff Van Note shouts encouragement to his team while setting on the bench the second half. (Johnny Crawford / AJC staff) 1994

Rep. John Lewis and Yolanda King received Medals for Outstanding Service in the area of civil/human rights during the George Washington University Martin Luther King convocation in 1994. (Rick McKay / Cox/AJC staff)

The famous 75 year old country singer Kitty Wells brought her husband son and her band the Tennessee Mountain Boys to the Performing Arts Building in the Gwinnett Civic Center for two performances Sunday This photo made during the performance shows her with her husband Johnny Wright

Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs on stage at the Georgia Dome for the first of thier two nights of shows as part of their Voodoo Lounge tour in Atlanta Tuedsay night

Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger performs at the Georgia Dome during the first Atlanta Show as part of the ledgendary group s Voodoo Lounge Tour Tuesday night

Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger sings on stage at the Georgia Dome during the first of the groups two Atlanta shows as part of their Voodoo Lounge tour Tuesday night

Keith Richards whails away on his Telecaster during the Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge tour at the Georgia Dome Tuesday night

Keith Richards and Ron Wood play at the Georgia Dome Tuesday night during the Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge tour

941115 ROLLING STONES Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones strutting across the massive stage set up inside the Georgia Dome Tuesday night in Atlanta

James Tate 18 right of Detroit points out some activity behind him to his friend Modd Washington 21 as the group plays music and watches the Freaknik traffic creep by on Spring Street near The Varsity restaurant on Friday Also on the truck in front are Demetrius Danforth 24 left and Meadstro Washington 24 All are from Detroit

April 3, 1994 - Tori Amos does a sound check at Center Stage Theater. (Frank Niemeir/AJC staff) 1994

Singer songwriter Vic Chestnut in his Athens home 4 14 94

Traffic on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard during Freaknik 1994.

Singer Tori Amos, right, talks with fan Chaz Gray at a listening party for her second solo album, "Under the Pink," at the Warner-Elektra-Atlantic offices in Atlanta on February 4, 1994. (Kimberly Smith/AJC staff)

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The Omni in downtown Atlanta. Photo taken May 12, 1994. (Rich Mahan / AJC staff)

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