Son Finds Long-Lost Photo of His Father Beside Amelia Earhart, Thanks to GSU Library’s Special Collections

Authors

Roy Cummings, Georgia State UniversityFollow

Publication Date

2-1-2026

Abstract

While exploring the Digital Library of Georgia, Daniel Brown discovered a long-lost photograph of his father standing beside Amelia Earhart at Atlanta’s Candler Field in 1934. The image confirmed a story his father told for decades but never had proof of. The rediscovery highlights how digitized archival collections preserve history while unexpectedly reconnecting families with their own past.