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A map of Georgia, also the Two Floridas from the best Authorities. Doolittle, sculp. Engraved for Morse’s Universal Geography. Published by Thomas & Andrews, Boston. [1796].
Amos Doolittle, a New Hampshire cartographer and engraver, produced this map. The level of detail in the Georgia portion of his work is very similar to W. Barker’s map in Carey’s 1795 atlas. The major distinction is that Doolittle includes West…
A Glimpse of Mr. Schwob's Domain While He's Incognito
Bust of Simon Schwob Holloween decorated as a lady bug by Emily Cruise angled to see some of the first floor of the Simon Schwob Memorial Library.
9. 14th Street Bridge (Civil War Skirmish).
Late in the war, on April 16th, 1865, Union General James Wilson arrived on the west side of Girard, now Phenix City, Alabama. Having taken the cities of Selma and Montgomery, Wilson planned an attack on one of the major industrial hubs in the South,…
89th Annual Session, Prince Hall Grand Lodge - F. & A.M.
John Wesley Dobbs, Grand Master
Atlanta, Georgia - June 10-12, 1958
Group of men standing on the steps of the Liberty Baptist Church in Atlanta . The men are members of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge and are wearing their regalia.
7th Grade Bibb City School Basketball
A group photo of the 7th grade Bibb City School basketball team with each member in their basketball uniform.
7. The Mott House
Built by slave labor, the Mott House was completed in 1839 for James Calhoun who was both a mill owner and the city’s mayor. James, cousin to vice-president of the United States John Calhoun, was one of the major land speculators who benefited from…
6th Anniversary of the Coca-Cola Space Center
3 unidentified kids making silly faces at the camera in front of the Coca-Cola space Center for its 6th anniversary.
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MC5 Box1 M F29
6. City Mills
Seaborn Jones, a wealthy planter and Congressman, moved to Columbus in 1828. Purchasing a tract of riverfront property, he built the city’s first hydro-powered gristmill (corn and flour). In 1865, Union forces burned the City Mills and it was…
6 Vocational School Grads Bibb City
Six men, graduates of Bibb City Vocational School, standing together with their dipolmas. From left to right: Bernice James (received 2 degrees), Webster Balkcomi, Brady Pope, W. Oris Garrett, Henrey Whitlocks, Clifford Harden.
5th Ave street view, 1958
A view of one side of 5th Avenue. Some visible businesses include: Witt's Department Store, Elite Cafe, Phenix Restaurant, the Palace Theater. The date has been identified by the movie being screened at the Palace, 1958's THE BIG COUNTRY.
59th Annual Session
Prince Hall Grand Chapter - O.E.S.
Atlanta, Georgia, June 9-12, 1958
Photograph of the 59th Annual Session of the Prince Hall Grand Chapter - O.E.S.
Photograph includes men and women wearing their sashes and regalia outside the Liberty Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia
Photograph includes men and women wearing their sashes and regalia outside the Liberty Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia
5. Slavery and Trade
The trade in slaves and the labor they produced was the foundation of Columbus both in supporting the plantation economy of cotton and the city’s rising industrial power. Slaves built and worked in the mills and they labored as blacksmiths,…
5 Honor Students Columbus Vocational School
Nine men, all wearing white button down shirts and ties, standing in front a door to a building.
5 Honor Students Columbus Vocational School
Seven men standing in front of glass doors. From left to right: Wylie Gibson (Anderson Mill), Otis Bunpess (Columbus Mill), E. Hatcher, E.C.H., J.P. Parker, Dammon Lumsford, W. Spurlvek.
5 Honor Students Columbus Vocational School
Seven men standing in front of glass doors with Otis Bunpess looking to the side. From left to right: Wylie Gibson (Anderson Mill), Otis Bunpess, E. Hatcher, E.C.H., J.P. Parker, Dammon Lumsford, W. Spurlvek.
5 Honor Students Columbus Vocational School
Nine men wearing white button up shirts and ties standing in front of a lake. From left to right: J. P. Parker, J.V. Wallace, Otis Bunpess, Dammon Lumsford, E. Hatcher, Harold Gates, Wylie Gibson, W. Spurlvek, Allen J. Dennis.
33rd Annual President's Recognition Banquet
Geri Reguier (left) present Christopher Luby with the Alumni Service Award.
Located in MC5 Box2 M F.41
Located in MC5 Box2 M F.41
33rd Annual President's Recognition Banquet
Geri Reguier (left) presents Sarah Luby with the Alumni Service Award.
Located in MC5 Box2 M F.41
Located in MC5 Box2 M F.41