Encyclopedia article about Ivan Allen Jr. who served as mayor of Atlanta from 1962 to 1970 and is credited with leading the city through an era of significant physical and economic growth and with maintaining calm during the civil rights movement. He…
Atlanta mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. standing on the field during the construction of Atlanta Stadium (later named Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium) in Atlanta, Georgia.
View of Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr., and unidentified members of the Atlanta Braves baseball team visiting children in a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.
View of Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. at a press conference at Atlanta Stadium (later named Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium) marking the beginning of the Braves franchise in Atlanta, Georgia.