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Proclamation of the 100th anniversary of the Atlanta neighborhood of Washington Park. It lists all of the unique characteristics and history of the neighborhood.

Phoenix Flies is an annual pamphlet produced by the Atlanta Preservation Center showcasing historic sites around Atlanta. The excerpt attached is the entry on The Conservancy at Historic Washington Park.

Shows a group of male tennis players at Washington Park

Family members posing outside the tennis courts at Washington Park

Shows man standing amongst tennis balls on a tennis court in Washington Park

Image showing Carmen Alexander, a tennis player from the Washington Park area

Newspaper article describing the virtues of Washington Park (the park, not the neighborhood).

First issue of The Atlanta Inquirer, the second Black newspaper in Atlanta after the Atlanta Daily World. Its goal was to offer a more progressive voice.

Front page of the Atlanta Inquiry, featuring an article titled "Charlayne Finds Friends at U. of GA.", referencing the recent racial integration of UGA

Front page of Atlanta Inquirer, showcasing the article "Voters League Stops Efforts to Divide Negroes on Buffer". This references the "Peyton Buffer" or Atlanta's Berlin Wall, which was an attempt by mayor Ivan Allen Jr. to barricade the Cascade…