Greene County, Georgia was formed on February 3, 1786, from land given by Washington County. It was named in honor of General Nathaniel Greene, a hero of the American Revolutionary War. Most of its early settlers were veterans of the … Read More
While economic woes made life difficult in Georgia during the 1930’s, some still had a sense of humor and strong religious convictions as revealed by the road signs below. Photographed by Dorothea Lange 1937 Photographed by Marion … Read More
Photojournalist Dorothea Lange took many pictures of people and the Georgia countryside when she toured the area in the spring of 1937. The photographs reveal much about the residents of Georgia. Here are some of these photographs with comments she … Read More
Greensboro is the county seat of Greene County, Georgia. Photojournalist Marion Post Wolcott took these photographs in 1939 of Greensboro, Georgia as she traveled in the area. Traveling to Greensboro, Georgia was very different in 1939. Horses on the road were … Read More
During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people and write stories about life in the United States. The program was named the U.S. Work Projects Administration, Federal Writers’ Project and it gave employment to historians, teachers, … Read More
Jackson Plantation House Greene County, Georgia In the spring of 1939, photographer Marion Post Wolcott traveled to Greene County, Georgia and took photographs in the area and photographer Jack Delano visited there in 1941. They took many photographs of old abandoned … Read More
Picnics on the ground were popular in the 1930’s all over America, especially in rural communities. Notice how well-dressed everyone is in these photographs. See larger image VINEGAR OF THE FOUR THIEVES: Recipes & curious tips from the past By … Read More
These photographs taken in 1939 of the Thornton House in Union Point, Greene County Georgia were submitted to the Library of Congress by Frances Benjamin Johnston. It was built by Thomas Redmon Thornton. Thomas Redmon Thornton came to Georgia by … Read More
Many residents of Greene County, Georgia struggled to make ends meet in 1939. Marion Post Wolcott documented their difficulties, and anything else that interest her as she traveled with photographs. Rural rehabilitation family. Greene County, Georgia 1939 Black Grocery Store … Read More
Greene County, Georgia suffered in the Depression years and many had difficulty finding work. Life was much simpler as seen by these pictures taken by Marion Post Wolcott in the spring of 1939. The desriptions are hers. Shoeing a mule in Greene … Read More
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