About This Vintage Postcard
Get a bird's-eye view of post-war Atlanta with this vibrant "linen" era postcard. Titled "Aerial View of Atlanta, Georgia, showing Capitol Building," the scene captures the city's burgeoning downtown district with the iconic gold-domed Georgia State Capitol as the focal point. The aerial photography by Forrest Clayton illustrates the dense urban landscape of pre-urban renewal Atlanta. This view preserves the city's mid-century skyline before the construction of the interstate connector, which dramatically altered the downtown area in the following decades.
Details
Era: Linen (circa 1952)
City: Atlanta
State or Region: Georgia
Country: United States
Topic: City Skylines and Government Buildings
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Forrest Clayton
Publisher: R and R News Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Printer: Colourpicture Publication, Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A.
Print Type: Lithograph
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