All Exhibits

Streetscape Palimpsest: A History of Georgia Avenue

This map-based digital essay explores the history of Georgia Avenue, formerly an important commercial thoroughfare south of downtown Atlanta and now the southern edge of Georgia State University’s campus.

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GSU Ramps Up: Kell Hall and the Rise of an Urban Campus

Originally Atlanta’s first modern parking garage, Kell Hall began as a 1920s “automobile hotel” and later became Georgia State’s inaugural permanent building, illustrating urban ambition, cost‑effective development, and adaptive reuse.

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The Phoenix Rises

No one expected Atlanta to win the bid to host the 1996 Olympics, including most Atlantans. The ’96 Games would be the one hundredth anniversary of the modern games, and…

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Elevated City

The Elevated City

Atlanta’s evolution from a railroad hub to a car-centered city inspired innovative urban designs, including elevated streets and platforms to separate people from traffic and rail congestion. This exhibit explores…

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Lonnie King: The Life & Legacy

This exhibit uses the original printed materials donated to Special Collections and Archives. These items are comprised of correspondence, legal documents, notes and research materials, photographs, and artifacts belonging to…

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Historic Harlots of Old Atlanta

Explore the rise and fall of Atlanta's late-1800s to early-1900s prostitution district, once located where the heart of Georgia State University's downtown campus now stands.

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Visual Storytelling: The Art Behind the Archives

This exhibit examines visual storytelling in the archives from various mediums, including cartoons, comics, advertisements, public art, and music to highlight the multitude of visuals that can be found and…

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Playing for Keeps

This exhibit explores feminist theater in Atlanta. What is feminist theater? Feminist theater is the application of feminist perspectives and analysis in the theater space. It grew out of the…

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