Tuesday, February 24, 2026

50 YEARS AGO......ATLANTA HAD MANY BEAUTIFULLY PAINTED 'FIRE HYDRANTS'....AFTERWARDS, PAINTED 'METALLIC SILVER'....IN ACCORDANCE TO THE NEWLY REVISED 'CITY ORDANCES'




In 1976, many artists got 'paid'...well, $35 or so, to paint old fire hydrants to celebrate the birth of our Nation.......this one was my favorite.....a 'fire' hydrant....and 'the burning of Atlanta'.....a 'double bill' that the city got on the cheapside....Just about all of the hydrants were later 'painted over'....remember that ugly, shiny silver paint? I've been 'looking around' to find one that still has its old '76 paint job on it......