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Herman Eugene Talmadge, grandson of former Governor Talmadge, and his mother, the former Miss Betty Shingler, of Ashburn, GA., send their picture via V-mail to father Herman Talmadge, of the United States Navy."
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Georgia Historical Commission
1954

TURNER COUNTY
This County, created by Act of the Legislature August 18, 1905, is named for Capt. Henry Gray Turner who was captured by Union troops at Gettysburg. A resident of Nashville and later of…

GEORGIA NORTHERN
No. 14
Type: FTA
Builder/Date: Electro Motive, 1944
Location/Date: Ashburn, GA Feb 9, 1969

9A-H104
C.T. Art Colortone

250 prisoners, 65 U.S. personnel, and one medic. The camp was started in late 1943 and disbanded in 1946.

Most of the prisoners spoke German with a few who could speak English.

They built tables, mounted animals, painted, turpentined, stacked…

These coins were used to pay employees who worked at the W.W. "Bill" Giddens’ sawmill in Coverdale. The employees could use the coins at the company-owned store. There was also an agreement with the Ashburn merchants that they would accept them as…

Full interview can be heard here: https://youtu.be/nyqf2g43Cr8

Location: Golden Peanut, 304 W Washington Ave, Ashburn, GA

109 N Gordon St. in Ashburn, GA
facing East

Gordon St. in Ashburn, GA -

photo 1: March 30, 2021
photo 2&3: Date: late 1940s (based on the cars)

Sycamore, GA

2321 Cofer Rd.
Ashburn, GA

Photos of a peanut field/plants on Daniels Rd. in Ashburn, Georgia.

Location: Denham Road & Honeysuckle Road in Sycamore, GA 31714

Jars full of canned vegetables and fruits. Canned and preserved by Sarah and Justin Cook.

Bill Hallman, his daughter Janette Hallman, and others at his service station and grist mill around 1947. This was located at 2633 US Hwy 41, Sycamore, GA. The building is no longer there and is currently another business and building.

From Erlene…

J. Luther Hobby, Clarence Taylor, Annie Bell Sellars Garrett, Cluria Garrett.
Cluria frying mullet and hushpuppies on Saturday before the Reunion. Being ably supervised and assisted!" (This was taken under the overhang behind the old church…
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