Olympic Memories

These mannequins are on display at the Atlanta History Center's Centennial Olympic Games Museum. There are several mannequins which feature the costumes worn by different countries during the opening ceremonies.

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Elegant Entrance

The main entrance to Atlanta's Swan House.

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Traveling Playhouse

This old Victorian playhouse has been placed in several metro Atlanta parks through the years. It currently sits in the backyard of the Swan House.

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Special Theme Day: Iran Protests

The City Daily Photo Blog community chose today as a special theme day to show support for the ongoing Iranian protests.


There were a number of suggestions as to how we, as individual CDP bloggers, could choose to participate.


I chose to select photos which did not show the violence that is currently taking place there, but which show the courage and determination of the protesters.


A recent letter of support by Peter Hallward of Middlesex University in the UK, and signed by a number of fellow scholars, has a very good statement:



. . . a government which claims to represent the will of its people can only do so if it respects the most basic preconditions for the determination of such a will: the freedom of the people to assemble, unhindered, as an inclusive collective force; the capacity of the people, without restrictions on debate or access to information, to deliberate, decide and implement a shared course of action.



My thoughts and prayers are with those courageous enough to stand up for their beliefs in the face of such violence and oppression.

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Best Gas Price Around

Sadly, this was in the early 1950s. This old gas pump was used in an old Roswell gas station and auto shop. It's now been refurbished and sits in the pizza joint that occupies the old shop. Hard to believe the price is $.25 per gallon!

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Most Photogenic

This view is one of the most popular for photographs of the Swan House. The house itself is one of the most photographed Atlanta homes.

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Drip . . . Drop . . .

A close-up of the stair-step fountain in the Swan House backyard.

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Two In Love

This statue stands just outside the main gardens of the Swan House. I see a couple happily in love, or else the guy is in a whole heap of trouble!

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One Big Backyard

This is the lower lawn area of the Swan House's backyard. It's enormous!

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Up the Stairs

The rear staircase of Atlanta's Swan House.

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Torch Relay

A display of torches used during the Centennial Olympic Games torch relay.

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Olympic Performance

This statue of an Olympic track and field athlete is on display inside the Atlanta History Center's Centennial Olympic Games Museum.

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Swan House

This home is one of Atlanta's most photographed homes. The Swan House was built in 1928 for the Edward H. Inman family. The home was designed by Atlanta architect Philip Trammell Shutze. After the death of Mrs. Inman, the home and its ground were purchased by the Atlanta Historical Society.

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Deep In Thought

A statue on the grounds of Atlanta's Swan House.

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Swan House Gardens

The gardens behind Atlanta's Swan House. The former grounds of the Swan House now encompass the Atlanta History Center.

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Orange!

Headlights of a GM "old look" bus, which was used by Marta (Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority)during the 1940s and 1950s.

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Mystery Numbers

Numbers scratched into the side of an old freight car at the Southeastern Railway Museum. I wonder what was being added up?

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Waving in the Wind

The American flag flying high over the Marietta National Cemetery.

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A Little Rusty

An old freight car complete with peeling and rusting.

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Unknown

Tomb of an unknown soldier within the Marietta National Cemetery.

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Welcome To Atlanta

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Old Logos

This old Union Pacific rail car is on display at the Southeastern Railway Museum, just north of Atlanta. The museum has several different types of old rail cars displayed across its 30 acre area.

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The One and Only

While not in Atlanta proper, this KFC is one of the most well-known places in the Metro Atlanta area. This is the Big Chicken! The 56 foot chicken was designed by a Georgia Tech architecture student and built in 1956. It was nearly torn down after wind damage in the early 90s. However, public outcry resulted in it being rebuilt, including the moving beak (it opens and closes) and eyes (they go around in circles).

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Up in the Sky

Team RV performing a formation routine at the Peachtree-DeKalb Airport's Good Neighbor Day Airshow.

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All Lined Up

The bikes of the DeKalb County Police Department's Special Operations Division.

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Safety First

A side view of one of the DeKalb Fire & Rescue trucks. Specifically, this is the Hazardous Materials team.

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Hey, You Can See Stone Mountain!

On a clear, and non-hazy, day in Atlanta, you can pretty much see Stone Mountain from all over Atlanta. This view is from the tarmac at Peachtree-DeKalb airport.

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Bucket of Bolts

This C-45 Beech Expeditor was on display at the Good Neighbor Day Airshow held at the Peachtree-DeKalb Airport. It has been restored, according to the plaque, to the colors of the United Kingdom Royal Airforce liason aircraft.

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June Theme Day: Feet

This is a shot of the main exhibit entrance at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Midtown Atlanta. Currently, the Center has a Jim Henson exhibit and their also building a Jim Henson wing. In addition to the exhibits, the Center puts on productions using all sorts of puppets.

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