1967 Press Photo Georgia Governor Lester Maddox sits at his desk in Atlanta

A radiant Lester Maddox, who closed his Atlanta restaurant rather than integrate it, sits at his desk last night shortly after he was elected Governor of Georgia by the State Legislature. The decision to select a governor was thrust upon the Legislature because neither Maddox or Republican Howard Callaway received a majority in the November general election.

Photo is dated 1967.

Photo measures 8 x 10.5 inches.