- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., American, founded 1852
- Hyatt Regency, American, founded 1957
- Equitable Life Assurance Building, American, founded 1968
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
- Caption
- In 1969, the First National Bank (on left) was the tallest building in downtown Atlanta. The Regency Hyatt Hotel (right) was a skyscraper, and the Equitable Building (center) was on it's [sic] way to becoming another tall structure in downown. I took this picture from the Jackson Street Bridge.
- Description
- This black and white photograph was taken after the first commemorative event on Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday in 1969. The photograph was taken at Jackson Street Bridge. The tallest building at proper right behind a grouping of shorter buildings is the First National Bank of Atlanta. The tall building with the dark finish that rises above the rest of the structures in the center of the image is the Equitable Life Assurance Building. At proper left the Hyatt Regency Atlanta can been seen with the distinctive dome of the Polaris restaurant on top. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, and handwritten and printer's inscriptions.
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- inkjet prints
- Topic
- Architecture
- Baptist
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Religion
- Religious rituals and ceremonies
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry
- Object number
- 2011.94.40
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Horace Henry
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




