Elegant Entrance
The main entrance to Atlanta's Swan House.
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Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Monday, June 29, 2009
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Sunday, June 28, 2009
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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Saturday, June 27, 2009
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.
Click here to view thumbnails for all participants
Thursday, June 25, 2009
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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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Drip . . . Drop . . .
A close-up of the stair-step fountain in the Swan House backyard.
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Monday, June 22, 2009
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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Sunday, June 21, 2009
One Big Backyard
This is the lower lawn area of the Swan House's backyard. It's enormous!
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
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Friday, June 19, 2009
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
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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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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Monday, June 15, 2009
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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Sunday, June 14, 2009
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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Saturday, June 13, 2009
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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Friday, June 12, 2009
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Monday, June 8, 2009
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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Monday, May 11, 2009
Ostrakon
This is an ostrakon made of white limestone. These were used by artists for sketches and layouts for decorations within Egyptian tombs. This is a depiction of Osiris, believed to be a draft of a representation that decorated the tomb of Ramesses IV. (So sayeth the information plaque.)
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Sunday, May 10, 2009
Callanwolde
This is the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. The house was the home for the Candler family, specifically the son of Asa Candler. Asa Candler was the founder of the Coca-Cola Company. The estate was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted who also designed Central Park in New York City. The home was designed by Designed by Henry Hornbostel. The center holds classes, performances and exhibitions throughout the year.
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