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The Clifford Baldowski cartoon depicts Ivan Allen walking up broken stairs carrying "Atlanta's Concern in Civil Disorder Commission Report." An African American man is at the top of the stairs in a doorway labeled "Riot Potential" and is pointing his…

The Clifford Baldowski cartoon depicts Mayor Ivan Allen, a man labeled "United Negro groups" and "Alderman" raising the roof of "Atlanta's reputation in Race Relations." The African American man is using boards of "Good Faith."

The Clifford Baldowski cartoon depicts Ivan Allen as an "Atlanta" football player crossing the goal line with a football labeled "Model Cities Program." He is being tackled and held back by "Indifferent Congressmen," "Apathetic State Govt," "Backlash…

The scrapbook includes news articles that address urban renewal and development in Atlanta in 1974. Taking place during the mayoral term of Maynard Jackson, the city of Atlanta was experiencing issues with decisions regarding zoning, the city budget,…

The scrapbook encompasses news articles that address political challenges with urban development in Atlanta in 1975-1976. During the mayoral term of Maynard Jackson, the Atlanta City Council addressed issues with job creation, police force reform,…

In July 1963, Ivan Allen, Jr. was the only southern mayor to testify in favor of desegregation of public accommodations, which was to be the heart of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

View of Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. with boxer Muhammad Ali, signing autographs, during a press conference to promote his boxing match with challenger Jerry Quarry in Atlanta, Georgia.

View of Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. with boxer Muhammad Ali during a press conference in Atlanta, Georgia to promote his fight with Jerry Quarry.

View of Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. with boxer Muhammad Ali during a press conference in Atlanta, Georgia to promote his boxing match with challenger Jerry Quarry.

View of Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. with boxer Muhammad Ali during a press conference in Atlanta, Georgia to promote his upcoming boxing match against Jerry Quarry.