Taliaferro County GaArchives Photo Group.....Atkinson, John L. Family 1958
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Charles Atkinson chatkinson@excite.com August 25, 2005, 11:39 am

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John Loyd  Atkinson Family

first row from your left to right, George William and John Loyd
Jr. 

second row from left to right Emma Louise and Charles ,

 third row from left to right 
William Effew in Daddy's (John Loyd
Atkinson Sr.) arms, and Bessie Louise Evans Atkinson. 

This photo was taken as we
were facing east, in front of the concession area at park. 

1958 John L. Atkinson Family
taken at George Washinton Carver State Park.

John L. Atkinson was the first Black park
superintendant in Georgia and  built George Washington
Carver state park, opened in 1950, the first negro state
park and the only state park ever named for an African-
American in Georgia.

More complete biography see:

http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taliaferro/bios/atkinson838gbs.txt

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