Digital Archive To Preserve History In Atlanta’s Manuel’s Tavern

Professors, researchers and artists with the group “Atlanta Studies” are capturing high-resolution images, like this one, of the walls of Manuel’s Tavern.

COURTESY OF RUTH DUSSEAULT

Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta’s Poncey-Highland neighborhood will be closing soon for a major renovation.

That sparked an effort to archive the landmark bar’s aging interior, including the hundreds of images, plaques and various objects that clutter the walls.