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"Old
Atlanta - Peachtree
Street" by Paul McGehee. The capital of Georgia in 1907 was a busy
Southern metropolis. Atlanta was a railroad center around which
commerce thrived in the days following the Civil War. The city, burned
by General Sherman in 1864, rebuilt itself and rose like a phoenix from
the ashes. By the dawn of the 20th century, Atlanta was reborn. Five
Points, downtown's main intersection, bustled with activity. Early
automobiles competed with horse-drawn wagons and electric streetcars
for space on the famous thoroughfare, Peachtree Street. The Coca-Cola
Company and other Atlanta businesses were in their infancies, and many
more soon emerged in the "Gate City" of the South.
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