Carnegie Library plans, Atlanta GA 1917

 

I wonder if this is the way the library was built? or if they changed some of the plans?

Old letterheads had character

One from RD Cole & Bros in Newnan 1876, 
one from Y J Freeman in Greenville 1900,
and one from The Lee Pope Fruit Co in Lone Oak, GA.

Money, meant to stay in the states or federalized?

I didn’t know until about 5 years ago that there used to be paper money in 25 and 50 cents. It seems that it would not have been worth writing on the paper for a quarter, and then someone had to actually sign each and every bill. Crazy!

Olympia Hotel, Newnan GA

 

Old postcards show us a view into the past that we may not think of. It gives us a way to see into the past to think about what their lives may have been like. Did they work hard on the farm, did they get any recreation time, how did they endure the bad times?

Post cards show a towns history

My husband and I have acquired a few postcards in the last year. Many are scenes of the downtown Newnan area. I love old pictures and postacards, they show the life blood of a town or community.
This is a picture of the Telegraph School that was on the court square.
I purchased a telegraph machine and with it was this postcard, but I bought it on layaway. When I paid my last payment, the postcard was gone. I found it on ebay 8 years later and bought it. I am glad that the 2 pieces are finally back together.

Life is short, live honestly

Life can be too short for some folks and too long for others. You know the old saying "Only the Good die young", some times that is soooo true.

The last three weeks have been a wonderful godsend for the museum. We have had around 20 visitors all wanting family research. It is great to see people understanding the importance of recording their family history.

I have been very busy and it is GREAT!!!! I enjoy a challenge in attempting to find relatives of my visitors. Some only remember way way back in their memories. But please don't allow my flood of new research deter you from contacting me to help you.

Happy researching!

There have been many communities in Coweta, all did not last, but some towns made it to today.

Grantville, Haralson, Madras, Moreland, Newnan, Raymond, Sargent, Senoia, Sharpsburg, and Turin

Arnall		Kidron, Kedron		Powers Crossroads
Arnco Mills		Kirby		Puckett Sta.
Bee		Lenora		Puckett's
Bexar		Location		Raymond
Bexton		Lodi		Rio
Bohanon Crossroad		Longstreet		Roscoe
Buck		Lynhaven		Rose Bower
Bullsboro		Madras		Saint Charles
Callico Corner		Major		Saluda
Coweta		McBride		Sargent
Cureton Springs		McBrides		Senoia
Dodson		McCollum		Sharpsburg
Doolittle		McIntosh Mill Village		Skeins
Dresden		Mills		St. Charles
East Newnan		Mineral Springs		Stallings Crossroad
Elders Mill		Moreland		Thomas Crossroads
Farmdale		Newnan		Turin
Filmore		Oaklawn		Vineyard Crossroads
Gloverton		Orrs		Wares Store
Grantville		Pages		Watsons
Handy		Paris		Welcome
Haralson		Pearl Spring		West Newnan
Height		Peeks		Wilcoxen
Hurricane District		Pickett Sta.		Willow Dell
Johnsons		Pleasant Hill		Willow Grove
Johnstons Store		Powell's		Wood's Store
Kedron, Kidron		Powellville		Yates
Kesterton