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Two Aerial Painters Who Work in a Cherry-PickerView of two unidentified aerial painters for MARTA who work in a cherry picker in Atlanta, Georgia.The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is the principle rapid transit system for the city of Atlanta, and outlying counties. MARTA was established in 1965 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly. In 1972 MARTA purchased the Atlanta Transit System and took control of the area's bus transportation. Construction began on a rapid rail system in 1975 with the first rail service commencing in 1979.
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Atlanta History Center

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Digital Library of Georgia

Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Atlanta
  3. Clothing&
  4. Construction
  5. Construction Equipment
  6. Dress
  7. Georgia
  8. Laborers
  9. Men
  10. Metropolitan Area Rapid Transit Authority (Atlanta, Ga.)
  11. Painting
  12. Railroad Companies
  13. Railroad Facilities
  14. Railroads
  15. Transportation

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