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Ashburn, Georgia. United States Ashburn Georgia, 1977. Ashburn, Georgia. Photograph.

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Location: Cravey Rd in Sycamore, GA

Street Scene - Turner Theatre - 2-T-183 postcard front.jpg
2-T-183

Photo depicting Main Street facing North with a full shot of the Ashburn Theatre. Featuring the movie, "The Teenagers in 'Vacation Days'"

Back writing:

"All luncheon here,
AT
ASHBURN,
GEORGIA"

DOWN TRIP
October 23,…

West Methodist Tabernacle - Postcard front.tif
This appears to be a sample postcard to purchase.

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Pivots in Paradise

Location: Nesmith Rd., Sycamore, GA

Where we are staying  - The House by the Road postcard front.tif
AAA

THE HOUSE BY THE ROAD
ON U.S. 41 - ASHBURN, GEORGIA

A beautiful private estate open to Guests. Steam Heated - Recommended by Duncan Hines. All Rooms have Twin Beds and Private Baths.
Meals Served - Locked Garages - Porter Service.
We…

Turpentine Industry - A Scene at Clark_s Plantation, Ashburn, GA - postcard front.tif
Photo by U.S. Forest Service
A Scene at Clark's Plantation, Ashburn, GA.
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Moonlight Scene in a Southern Garden - Greetings from Ashburn, GA - postcard front.tif
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C.T. Art Colortone

Moss Covered Oak Trees - Greetings from Ashburn, GA - postcard front.tif
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Script:
Tues. Feb. 15,, 1944
Hi there- we spent the night in Sylvester, Ga. last night and drove over here this morning. It rained all day yesterday but the sun is out bright today- it is cool tho. We will spend the night in Sylvester…

Negro Heben - A Watermelon Feast in Dixie - Greetings from Ashburn, GA - postcard front.tif
[editor's note: This postcard uses the language and depictions of the period to refer to African Americans.]
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Script:
Hi, Gal!
We sho are having a good time and surly wish you could be with us.
We haven't had on a coat since we got here…

Getting ready for Hot Cakes - Greetings from Ashburn, GA - postcard front.tif
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C.T. ART-COLORTONE

Cotton Pickers at work in Dixieland - Greetings from Ashburn, GA - postcard front.tif
[editor's note: This postcard uses the language and depictions of the period to refer to African Americans.]
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Only A Turpentine Still Down South - A Scene at Clark_s Plantation, Ashburn, GA - Postcard front.tif
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Only A Turpentine Still Down South -Greetings from Ashburn, GA - Postcard front.tif
C.T. American Art Colored
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Sunrise in early spring showing peach trees in blossom - Greetings from Ashburn, GA - postcard front.tif
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Wayside Inn, Ashburn, GA - Auburn - postcard front.tif
Wayside Inn, Ashburn, Georgia.
ROOMS and Lock Garage. On National Highway - Two Blocks South of Business Center.
Mrs. R. Huckabee.
_______________________
FOR CORRESPONDENCE

Railroad Street South, Ashburn, GA. - 01233 - postcard front.tif
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Dillon_s Station _ Restaurant R-80 - postcard front.tif
Hello from SYCAMORE, GEORGIA
RT. 1 BOX 24A-1
Dillon's Station & Restaurant
R-80

The House by the Side of the Road - A tourist home - postcard 3442-29 front.tif
STOP IN ASHBURN, GEORGIA At "The House by the Side of the Road." A Modern Tourist Home. Extreme north end of town. Spacious bungalow, shower baths, hot water heat in every room. All conveniences. LOCKED garages. A real southern home. Rest here a few…

1944 Sep 28 - The Butler Herald of Butler, GA - Thousands of German Prisoners now Employed on Georgia Farms.pdf
"Nearly 5,000 German prisoners of war, having laid down their swords and shields on the dusty battlefields of North Africa and elsewhere, are helping harvest the record South Georgia peanut crop this year estimated at 812,725,000 pounds or 47,345,000…

Judson Luther Hobby.Annie Bell and W C Garrett.Hopewell Church.Haman Reunion.1972.JPG
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…

Wayside Inn - 13863 - postcard front.tif
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STOP IN ASHBURN, GEORGIA
AT WAYSIDE INN. A MODERN TOURIST HOME
ALL CONVENIENCES, BEAUTYREST BEDS, HEAT, BATHS LOCKED GARAGES, SOUTH OF BUSINESS BLOCK.
DIRECTLY ON U.S. 41
TEL. 201
MRS. R. HUCKABEE, OWNER, MGR.

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HOME OF W.C. “CURLY” AND ANNIE BELL GARRETT, SYCAMORE, GA.

Garrett's Dinette 1977.jpeg
Pictured is the building that was Garrett's Dinette which was owned by W.C. Garrett and Annie Belle Sellars Garrett.

To learn more about Garrett's Dinette, check out this interview with Donald…

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