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SENOIA HOME IN LATE 1800S
This house was home of Capt. W.D. Linch. The photo, submitted by Paul McKnight, Jr., was probably made in 1891, or that may be the date the house was…
THE FAMILY OF MR. AND MRS. C.J. BARRON
The family of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Barron is shown in this photo made around 1901 by Mr. S. Frank Jackson, who was a relative and a photographer. The photo is provided by Harold Barron, who said it was made at the foot of West Washington Street at the…
'Possum Eaters Convention
December 5, 1946, brought the 34th annual 'Possum Eaters Convention - which was held in Newnan for many years at Bud Gay's restaurant on East Broad Street. The menu cooked by the popular black restaurant proprietor included crisp and brown roasted…
"Lady" the Horse
"Lady" the horse is shown in this photograph taken in Newnan about 1935. The boy holding the horse is Thomas Y. Mattox, Jr., who was later a pilot killed in World War II. Standing behind the horse is T.Y. Mattox, Sr. The Coca-Cola sign was on the…
1922 TRACK CHAMPIONS
This Newnan High School track team won the state high school track championship for Georgia in 1922. The members of the team were photographed on the steps of the old high school, which was located on Jackson Street on the lot now occupied by the…
1935 DANCING CLASS
These young dancers were students of Miss Alberta Benham (Mrs. Aaron Keheley) in 1935. This photograph is provided by Mary John Thomas, who is among those in the group. From left are Barbara Ann Jackson, Marjorie Robinson (Wilson) who is Ms. Thomas'…
1935 Newnan Football Team
As football season is getting underway, we look back at one of Newnan High School's past football teams from about 1935. From left are, front, 21-Hugh Pope, 10-E.C. "Beefie" McCoy, 11-Roy Power, 1-Robert (Gravett or Gravette), 17-Philip Jackson,…
A BIRTHDAY GATHERING
This group of youngsters attended the third birthday party of young Katie Glenn Arnall at the home of her uncle, Alton W. Arnall, on Jackson Street in the 1920s. In the the photograph are, from left, front, John Holmes McCalla, Jett Fisher, Bobby…
A BIRTHDAY PARTY
These youngsters are gathered at the old Swinton Hotel in Newnan for the fifth birthday party of Dr. Thomas C. Graham in 1939. From left are, front, first child unknown, Fanny Jones Glover, Tommy Glover, Mary Jane Hancock, fifth unknown, Lindy beers,…
A DISTRICT CHURCH MEETING
A district church meeting held in 1945 drew a large crowd at the Jones Hill United Methodist Church on Walk Carmichael Road. The Rev. R.W. Sutton, kneeling in the center with the basket, was pastor. This photo is provided by Claudia Mae Powell Berry,…
A DOCTOR'S WAITING ROOM
This doctor's office waiting room was the reception area for Dr. Thomas Jefferson Jones around the turn of the century. This photo is provided by Winnie Glover Klein, his granddaughter. Dr. Jones lived until June 26, 1916. The well-known physician…
A FISHING TRIP
This photo provided by Herbert Ozmore of Newnan shows a group of well-known, Newnan men on a fishing trip to Florida. One of the members of the group, Walter Sanders, provided the identification for the photo. Left to right are Lamar Potts, sheriff…
A GROUP OF WORKERS
A group of workers gathered for this photo outside the Newnan Cotton Mill in 1942. This picture was provided by Bobby Dearman, whose mother, Beulah Dearman, is included in the photograph. Most of the people have been identified with most appreciated…
A Play to Remember
This young group of actors performed in a children's play presented at the auditorium over the Carnegie Library in downtown Newnan about 1922. From left are, front, Bill Lee, Sally Cook, Jimmy Williams, Patsy Woodroof (standing), Lamar Smith and Dot…
A Plentiful Cotton Harvest
This scene of harvested cotton being brought to market is on the north side of the Newnan Court Square in the 1920s. Automobiles can be seen among the loaded wagons. The spire of the First Baptist Church on West Washington Street can be seen in the…
A Visit from Santa
Black and white photograph of children posing with Santa Clause at the bank branch located on Greenville Street in downtown Newnan. Photograph was taken by Bob Shapiro Photography in 1984.
Academy was on Duncan Street
This group of students composed a graduating class of McClelland Academy, which was located in Newnan across from the current swimming pool on Duncan Street. The academy was a school for black children sponsored by the Presbyterian Church. The…
AMONG COWETA 19TH CENTURY
Among Coweta 19th Century citizens were the Pucketts of Newnan, shown in these photographs. The children on the right are John O. Puckett, born in 1885. They were bth born in Newnan, and their father and mother, Columbus and Sallie Puckett, in the…
Annual Employee Photograph
Black and white photograph of bank employees posing in front of the lobby Christmas Tree, c. 1955-1960.
Arial View of Construction of New C&S Bank
Black and white photograph taken of the re-construction of the old Kroger store building. Photograph was taken on the rooftop of the old Post Office building.
Army Inductees
These young Coweta County men were inducted into the United States Army on July 8, 1943, and are shown at the Newnan train depot as they headed for Fort McPherson in Atlanta. Some of the men on the second row have been identified, including Johnny…
ARNALL GROCERY OPENING, 1929
This crowd was gathered for the opening of a new self-service grocery started by the H.C. Arnall Merchandise Company on April 17, 1929. The photo, a companion to another published in this feature April 21, 1987, is provided y Dorsey Beavers, present…
As Families Go To Church
This photo shows Newnan First United Methodist Church under construction. Notice the flag on the top of the steeple and the workmen standing there. Providing the scene was Henry Chapman.
ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED
Assistance is needed to identify the names of these Newnan High School athletes. Herb Bridges of the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society would like to hear from anyone who known details on what sort of team this is, the year, and the names of the young…
ATKINSON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
These young people are students from Atkinson Grammar School in 1933. Among those in the photo are Duke Blackburn, George Neil, Harold Ward, Eugene Love, Haden Camp, Harold Barron, Tommie Yeargan, Virginia Wilson Holbrook, Julia Mann Power, Lavonia…
ATKINSON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
The second grade students of Atkinson Grammar School on Nimmons Street in Newnan gathered on the steps for this 1924 or 1925 photograph. Mrs. B.B. Mabson was the school principal and, and Mrs. Ada Chapman was the teacher. Mrs. Mildred (Cliff) Loftin,…
ATKINSON GRAMMAR SCHOOL, 1920
This interesting photograph of the fifth grade students of Atkinson Grammar School on Nimmons Street in Newnan in 1920 was given to Theodore "Theo" Routon Brooke by Ed Wilkerson before 1984. Only five of the students could be identified by the…
Back View of C&S Bank Construction, 1956
Black and white photograph from the back of the new C&S Bank location on the corner of Greenville Street and Spring Street in downtown Newnan. Photo was taken by Norman Studios on April 11, 1956
Back View of the Demolition Site of the New C&S Bank, 1956
Black and white photograph of the back view of the new C&S Bank during demolition. Notice the R.D. Cole Manufacturing Company's water tower in the background.
BAND PLAYED FOR SID CAMP
This country band, photographed by Mr. Tarpley of Newnan in 1938, played when Sid Camp made his first run for U.S. Congress. In the photo, provided by Horace Wallace via H.G. Bass, are, from left, front, Gordon Bass, Otis Reynolds; back, Ben…
Bank Employee's Annual Christmas Photo
Black and White photograph of employees in front of Christmas Tree.
Baptist Convention in Newnan
The Georgia Baptist Convention met in Newnan in November 1917 at the First Baptist Church on West Washington Street. Church records give a brief mention of the event, saying that A.N. Freeman gave the welcome on behalf of the First Baptist Church and…
BEAVERS FAMILY GATHERING
This group photo of the Beavers family was taken in the late 1930s at a birthday dinner for Robert Claude Beavers, the father, third from left. They were photographed at the home of Melson Ware on the Franklin Highway in Newnan. From left are Emory…
Boy sharing his list with Santa Clause
Color photograph of a boy sitting in Santa's lap. No date.
C&S Bank Annual Employee Christmas Photo
Black and white photograph of employees in front of large Christmas Tree with a Santa Clause figure in the center. Photo taken c. 1955-1960
Careful Demolition of old Kroger Store
Black and white photograph of the careful demolition of the old Kroger store located at the corner of Greenville Street and Spring Street. Photograph was taken by Norman Studios on April 23, 1956
CARLTONIA
One of Newnan's most famous homes is Carltonia, the former residence of the late Mr. and Mrs. T.S. Parrott and their family. The mansion on Jackson Street was built in the late 1920s. Mrs. Parrott was the former Nannie Elizabeth Carlton of Richmond,…
CELEBRATING NEWNAN'S CENTENNIAL
Newnan's Centennial Parade in 1927 was the occassion. Adorning a float representing Boone's Department Store (which was located in the Belk building) are, left to right, Emily Johnson (Mrs. Cliff Matthews of Houston, Texas), Emory Caldwell, the late…
CENTENNIAL FLOAT
This photo from a collection provided by Mrs. Winnie Glover Cline shows a float entered by the Sarah Dickinson Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, in the Coweta County Centennial Parade September 28, 1927. It was photographed at Mrs. Mary…
Centennial Parade Float
The float in this photograph was in the parade commemorating Coweta County and Newnan's 100th anniversary on September 28, 1927. The float was sponsored by Arnall Mills, which is now owned by Bibb Manufacturing Company of Macon. Shown on the float…
Central Baptist Church Sunday School
These youngsters were in the Primary Department of Central Baptist Church in Newnan in June 1926. From left are, seated Rosa Deck, Ida Lee Ellis, Helen Cole Jones, Ann Glover Parrott, Ruth Thomas, Tom Farmer, George Fisher, Cliff B. Glover, Everette…
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD PARK
This view of the Central of Georgia Railroad Park in Newnan is from about 1918. The park was located on Savannah Street next to the present Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce building.
Children in front of Christmas Tree, 1979
Black and white photograph of bank employee's children posing in front of a Christmas Tree inside the bank lobby. Dated December 1979.
CHILDREN OF C.J. BARRON
A family photo of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Barron and the eldest six of their children was published in the February 2, 1988, edition of the Times-Herald. This photo shows the younger six children born after the first photo was taken. It was made about 1917…
CHRISTMAS SPLENDOR
This scene is of the Christmas decorations at Central Baptist Church in Newnan in 1938. The photo is among a group provided by Mrs. Winnie Glover Klein.
Civil War Veterans
A half century after the War Between the States, Coweta County still had a good number of veterans of the conflict between the blue and gray. The man on the far right on the front row, holding a stick, is Abe Keith, whose wife, "Aunt" Ella Keith,…
CLASS OF 1920
Newnan High School's graduating class in 1920 was a bit smaller than those today, a little over 40 in comparison to almost 400 in 1985. In this photo are 43 students - 19 young men and 24 young women - along with several adults. In the class are,…
Completed Construction of C&S Bank
Black and white photograph of the completed C&S Bank branch on corner of Greenville Street and Spring Street.
Coweta County Veterans
These distinguished gentlemen gathered on the steps of the Coweta County Courthouse in downtown Newnan are veterans from Coweta County of the War Between the States. The picture of the surviving veterans was made in the 1920s by photographer Will F.…
COWETA VETERANS CLUB
This scene was photographed at the unveiling of the bronze plaque at the Coweta Veterans Club on April 25, 1950. The youngsters helping with the ceremony are Paul W. Stubbs, left, and Christine Payton Burnette, right. They were the two youngest…
Coweta's First Seat of Government
While on an outing to obtain a photograph of the boulder which marks the site of the lost town of Bullsboro for the "Coweta County Chronicles," this photograph was made of Mrs. Mary Gibson Jones. Founded in 1826, Bullsboro was Coweta County's first…