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  • Collection: Washington Park Neighborhood

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Photograph of a tennis coach teaching his students at Washington Park in Atlanta, Georgia. It is unknown if the coach is Branch Curington or not.

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A photograph of Branch Curington, a former tennis pro at Washington Park Tennis Center. He looks to be on the older side in this picture.

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Photograph of Ruby Blackburn, a well-established community activist in Washington Park, swearing in poll at E.R. Carter Elementary School, previously known as the Ashby Street School. Blackburn is located in the center of the image, wearing…

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Advertisement for the Sunset Park development area, before the area was cemented as "Black" and before Heman Perry's investment. The ad praises the area and the amenities that will be installed.

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Group of students posing outside the Ashby Street School. This photograph depicts the original building, which was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1922 and 1926. The building was built anew in 1928.

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Photograph showing the pool at Washington park. The pool opened in July 1922 and was the only one constructed specifically for the Black population of Atlanta

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Map showing the plans for the 1922 Atlanta racial zoning ordinance. The neighborhood of Washington Park is outlined for reference purposes.

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Article reporting the passing of the 1913 Atlanta racial zoning ordinance

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Print showing the Atlanta University campus around 1900

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Selection of a 1919 map of Atlanta showing the railroad yards in West Atlanta
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