Atlanta Then and Now® (Then and Now)Archive and contemporary photographs of the same landmark sit side by side to show how "Gate City" became the bustling capital of the New South. Atlanta blends the old Southern charm and hospitality of its history with the energy of the modern millennial city. Staked out in the 1837 wilderness of northeast Georgia, the site that became Atlanta was identified as the termination point for the as yet unbuilt railroad line. Since that time, transportation