Located in the Handy community, this school was located across the street from the present Elim Church. It was in existence from the 1880s until 1928, when it was consolidated with Welcome, Dresden, Mt. Carmel and Midway schools to form Western High…

Located on the Chattahoochee River near the Handy Community, Bowen's Ferry was transportation across the flowing water in the old days. Because of a drought in the summer of 1898, the river was so low the ferry could not cross. Efforts were made to…

These youngsters were students at Midway School below Handy about 1924 or 1925, according to B.G. Stephens who provided the photo. He is at right on the second row. Mr. Stephens said he must have been about 12 years old when the picture was taken,…

A group of students pose in front of the Midway School, which was located midway between Handy Thomas Powers Crossroads. This photograph was made in 1920s, and it is hoped that readers will help identify these students.

This gathering in the Handy community is a political fish fry in the summer of 1893 for Newnan attorney, William Y. Atkinson, then in the midst of his campaign for governor of Georgia. It was hosted by W.L. Crowder near Handy Crossroads. Atkinson is…

In earlier days, it was typical for many of the parishioners at Elim Baptist Church to come to the adjacent Crowder home for a big Sunday Dinner. This scene depicts a group on the front porch of the historic home after such a meal. Left to right are,…

This picture of the restored Crowder home was made during the summer of 1982. Seated are, left to right, Len Clarke Crowder, grandson of the builder; the late Donnie Wortham Hendrix, granddaughter of Hugh Wortham, holding Thomas Henry "Harry" Camp;…

This photograph of the William L. Crowder home was made in fall of 1898. The adults seated in front are, left to right, Bud Watts, William Leonard Crowder and Sophia Wortham Crowder. The children standing behind them are, left to right, Mary…