Photo Pick: Georgia Dome historical marker unveiling by Maria Saporta
September 6, 2018 1:22 pm
Members of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and the Georgia Historical Society stand next to the historical marker Left to right: Carl Adkins, Frank Poe, Todd Groce, Calvin Smyre, Doug Tollett, Sonny Deriso and Vince Dooley (Photo by Maria Saporta)
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- Todd Groce, president and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society, explains the significance of the Georgia Dome (Photo by Maria Saporta)
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- State Rep. Calvin Smyre remembers the trials and tribulations of building the Georgia Dome (Photo by Maria Saporta)
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- A close up of the Home Depot Backyard sign (Photo by Maria Saporta)
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- Members of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and the Georgia Historical Society stand next to the historical marker Left to right: Carl Adkins, Frank Poe, Todd Groce, Calvin Smyre, Doug Tollett, Sonny Deriso and Vince Dooley (Photo by Maria Saporta)
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- The Home Depot Backyard is under development (Photo by Maria Saporta)
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- Here is the historical marker identifying special moments in the Georgia Dome’s history (Photo by Maria Saporta)
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- The Georgia Dome team – people who were involved with the operations of the Georgia Dome – working for the Georgia World Congress Center (Photo by Maria Saporta)
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- The historical marker was placed along Northside Drive – overlooking the Home Depot Backyard, the site of a future GWCC hotel and the new Mercedes Benz Stadium (Photo by Maria Saporta)
