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
Can you believe that turpentine was once a booming industry all over the world? Turpentine is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin from live trees, mainly pines. The many uses for turpentine expanded through accident and experiment until it practically … Read More
We have trucks, moving vans and paved roads today which makes moving from one state to another much easier. Imagine having to pack up an move all your belongings in covered wagons and on trails rather than paved roads. The … Read More
Downtown Atlanta, Georgia looked much different in the 1930’s. These photographs were taken in 1939 by Marion Post Wolcott when she toured Georgia and took many photographs documenting life at the time. The Henry Grady Hotel no longer exists. The Henry Grady … Read More
Georgia rarely gets hit by hurricanes, but this hurricane which took place in Savannah, Georgia on August 27, 1881 was the 6th deadliest hurricane in USA records since 1850. The hurricane caused 335 deaths in the city of Savannah. Swept … Read More
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