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Ashburn High School 1913.jpg
"Pretty, innocent, jolly and sweet,"
Ashburn girls just can't be beat."

Ashburn High School Alma Mater - 1936 ACE Yearbook.jpg
Excerpt from ther 1936 ACE Yearbook

Ashburn High School Seniors 1914.jpg
"We go forth with firm endeavor,
And a purpose ever true
And our motto is 'Perfection
In whatever we may do'"
"Class Song"

Ashburn Baptist Church Steeple Raising 1956 1.jpg
Tifton Machine Shop lifting the steeple in place with an extended boom. The boom tilts against the steeple base and another truck was tied to the front of the skidded so that the steeple could be set on the foundation.

First Baptist Church Baracca Class 1.jpg
Handwritten note on back:

Mr. Frank Marion Tison Sr. Class
He is seventh on second row, reading L to Right.

Ashburn Elects Youthful Mayor - Tigner Thraser - The Atlanta Constitution 04 Dec 1932 page 24.PNG
"Tigner E. Thrasher, 24-year-old Emory University graduate, was elected mayor here in the city election Thursday night on a platform of 'clean politics.' He will be one of the youngest mayors in the state and probably in the country."

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Michael Massey: "It is my understanding that it was located next store to the Ice House on College Street across from what is now the Peanut Mill."

Ashburn Commerical District National Registration of Historical Places application.pdf
Ashburn Commercial Historic District - Along Main Street, roughly between Murray and Monroe Avenues of Ashburn, GA 31714

Application - 12 pages
Photos - 10 images

Ashburn Com. Hist. District Application Photo - 1 of 10 - Streetscape view of…

Old Ashburn Jail 3.24.2021 1.jpg
This tiny building was once the Ashburn City Jail. Built in 1900, it was nothing more than a holding cell until its prisoners could be released or transferred to a larger facility.

Location: W. College Avenue in Ashburn, Georgia (between the…

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Now and then, 100 years of differences. Some buildings have been added; some are completely gone. Roofs have changed or have caved in. Power lines and paved streets. It may be sad to see our current state of downtown Ashburn but we like to be…

Ashburn Baptist.jpg
Ashburn Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church) original church building. In June 1956, they dedicated the new (and current) church building.

Ashburn Baptist.jpg
Ashburn Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church) original church building. In June 1956, they dedicated the new (and current) church building.

Ashburn Bank matchbook.tif

Ashburn Bank matchbook 2.tif

1994 Nov 2 - Heritage Park donated by Ashburn Bank.jpg
"Ashburn Bank has known great success in its 94 years of service to Ashburn and Turner County. In 94 years, it has prospered and grown even in the face of many economically hard times. All of our progress has been made possible by the community…

Ashburn Bank Check.tif

The Ashburn Bank Calendar - 1929 (1).tif

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Location: West-facing following Washington Ave/Hwy 112 in Ashburn, GA.

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