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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…
MARY RAY SCHOOL
This group of students includes first through third graders from the Mary Ray School at Raymond in November 1934. The picture is provided by Mrs. James Stewart. She remembers the school went through eighth grade and had three teachers, Mrs. Elizabeth…
McCLELLAND ACADEMY
McClelland Academy is no longer standing in Newnan. The school was located on Duncan Street across from the city swimming pool. This photo is of the 1926 graduating class. Shown are seated, Mildred Wilson, Louise McColumn, Sallie P. Leigh, Maude…
McCLELLAND ACADEMY CLASS OF 1929
This photograph is another in a group of graduating classes from McClelland Academy, which operated in Newnan in the early 1900s. It was located on Duncan Street, across from the city swimming pool there. In this 1929 graduation photo, are, from…
McCLELLAND ACADEMY CLASS OF 1930
The McClelland Academy is no longer standing, but it was located on Duncan Street in Newnan across for the current Duncan Street swimming pool. Class groups from McClelland have been featured before in Coweta County Remembered and this group is the…
McCOLLUM SCHOOL
McCollum School was named for the community where it was located on U.S. Highway 29 in northern Coweta County. It was a one-room building and was in operation from at least 1918 until 1933.
Midway School
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,…
MIDWAY SCHOOL GROUP
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.
Moreland Elementary School
These youngsters attended Moreland Elementary School as fourth graders in 1930. In the photo are, front, Katherine Smith on left and Harold Lee and Ralph Bowers on the right; second row, Robert Davis, Frances Mattox, Alice Cassell, Helen Evans, Sam…
MORELAND SCHOOL
Moreland School was built in 1910 by MR. R.D. Cole for eight thousand dollars. Moreland was consolidated with St. Charles and Wortham schools in its early history. In 1929, White Oak School was also consolidated with Moreland.
MORELAND SCHOOL ABOUT 1910
This scene shows students at Moreland School about 1910. The photo includes, from left, front, Myrtice Haynes, Ethel Combs, Kathleen Pitts, Clora Braswell; second row, Nellie Parks, Love Smith, Ophelia Rodges, Nellie Puckett, Gertrude Chaffin, Mamie…
MORELAND SCHOOL IN 1898
These students are gathered in front of the Moreland School in 1898. In the photo are, from left, front, Abner York, Frank Brannon, Albert Sydney Camp, Charles Pierce Gordon, John Tom Brown, Fred Dunn, Will Brannon Jr., Sam Rollins; second row, Irene…
Moreland School Remembered
The students in this photo are a fourth grade class at Moreland Elementary School about 1934. The teacher at far left in the coat with fur collar is Kathleen Hayes Cureton. The names of the students are not known, however. Anyone who can name any of…
Moreland School Students
These students attended the Moreland School about 1903 or 1904. Most of the students have been identified in this old photograph. Numbers beside the names correspond to the accompanying diagram. In the photo are: 1. Wallace Cureton, 2. Sam Rollins,…
MT. CARMEL SCHOOL
These youngsters are at a seventh grade graduation at Mt. Carmel School in 1926. LEft to right are Louis Austin Henson, Evelyn Boone Jordan, Lucy Mae Sitton Smith, Leon Story, Very Lettimer Dempsey, Ernestine Mulkey Payton and Lena Lattimer Murphy.…
Mt. Carmel School
This scene shows students in the side yard of the Mt. Carmel School, which was located north of Welcome. The photograph, made in the early 1920's, is from the files of the Coweta County School System.
Murray Street School, 1940
These first graders were students at the old Murray Street School in 1940-41 in the class of Mrs. Mable Holland. In the photo, are, from left, front, Nora Lee Abercrombie, Minnie Lee Olmstead, Betty Jo Hamby, Christine Tucker, unknown, unknown,…
Named As King and Queen
Youngsters named as King and Queen at the Haralson Head Start Center
NEWNAN HIGH CLASS OF 1914
These individual graduation portraits and view of the Newnan public school are from a composite made by photographer S. Fowler in 1914. The picture was brought to the Male Academy Museum, and the provider is unknown. The building, later known as the…
NEWNAN HIGH CLASS OF 1924
These Newnan High School graduates pose in their finery at ceremonies in 1924. From left are, front Ann Bryant, Ruth Boynton, Rose Stephens, Eileen Gurley, Hazel Potts, Ella Mae Smith, Virginia Davis, Virginia Banks (St. John), Marion Arnall, Martha…
NEWNAN HIGH CLASS OF 1937
The Newnan High School graduates from 1937 are shown in this photo taken in the auditorium in the upstairs of the Carnegie Library building by a photographer named Tarpley. Where married names of the women could be remembered, they are indicated in…
NEWNAN HIGH FACULTY, 1945-46
The faculty and staff members of Newnan High School for 1945-46 are shown on the steps of the old school building, which was located at the corner of Temple Avenue and Jackson Street. Left to right are, Ellen Tucker, social science; Maryella Camp,…
Newnan High FHA Honored
Newnan High FHA honored
NEWNAN HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM 1914
This group of young men composed the Newnan High School Football Team of 1914. From left are, front, W. Brewer, R. Martin, W. Lyle, E. Peniston, E.Cook, H. Farmer and H. Arnall. In back are Coach White, S. Powellm S.A. Camp, P. Kidd, A. Murphy, J.…
NEWNAN HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM, 1927
This group of young men formed the Newnan High School Football Team in 1927. The photo is provided by Ted O. Booke for his father, T.R. Brooke. Mr. Brooke remembered most of the players; and Theron Welch and Litt Glover, Sr., helped with some…
NEWNAN HIGH GRADUATES, 1904
This group of young people are the 1904 graduates of Newnan High School. From left are, front, John Robinson, Willis J. Davis, Earl Chandler; second row, Lorenna Robertson (far left) and Annie Lizzie Widener (far right); third row, Ysabel Salbide,…
NEWNAN HIGH SCENIOR, 1921
These young ladies are from the graduating class of Newnan High School in 1921. Among those shown are Mary Stallings, Lucille Lovorn (Lane), Edna Bailey, Ola Mooney, Elsie Ragland (Taylor), Ruth Starr, Callie Reynolds (Bowers), Annie Clifford Grimes…
NEWNAN HIGH SCHOOL BAND, 1948
This photo of the Newnan High School Band of 1948 is from a group of picture compiled by the former Central High School honors program and provided by the Coweta County School System. Playing are, back to front, first row, Tom Graham, Thyrza White,…
NEWNAN HIGH SCHOOL, 1935
The family of George Willis Hammond shared this photograph, featuring the 1935 graduating class at Newnan high School. Left to right are, front, Alvin Harper, Rosa Deck, Margaret Kersey Heck, Helen Cole Jones, Lucy Wilkinson, Norman Camp, Mary Willie…
NEWNAN PUBLIC SCHOOL, CLASS
A post card shows a second grade Newnan Public School class, photographed at the former Temple Avenue School. The photo is among a group provided by Mrs. Winnie Glover Klein. None of the youngsters are identified, and the date of the photo is…
NEWNAN STUDENTS OF THE 1920'S
These youngsters are sixth graders at Atkinson Grammar School in Newnan about 1920 or 1921. In the photo are, from left, front, Ben Copeland, Neil Burnham, Elizabeth Shackelford, Sarah Martin, Elizabeth McElroy, Frances McKoy, Etta Pittman, Louis…
NHS BASKETBALL TEAM, 1934
As basketball season rolls around again, we take a look back at the 1934 Newnan High School Basketball Team, photographed at the back of the old high school building that was located on Jackson Street at Temple Avenue. In the group are, from left,…
NHS FOOTBALL TEAM OF 1920
This photo provided by Mrs. Winnie Glover Klein shows the Newnan High School Football Team of 1920. Included are Leigh North, Theron Welch, Clyde Lovern, Earnest Barron, Pigens Taylor, W.Y. Barnes, Pitts Johnson, Horace Kite, Roy Owens, Henry…
NIXON GROVE SCHOOL
Nixon Grove School was a one-room wooden building located between Senoia and Haralson. It was in operation from 1905 until about 1919. It served grades one through six. Note the school bell on top of the building.
OLD GRANTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL
This photo provided by Edna Jackson of Grantville shows the second building used for Grantville Public School that was constructed in 1910. This structure was torn down when the facility now called the Thomas A. Glanton school building was built in…
OLD NEWNAN HIGH SCHOOL
The old Newnan High School, constructed about 1913, stood at Jackson Street and Temple Avenue. After the present Newnan High School building was constructed on LaGrange Street, the old building was used as a junior high stating in 1956. It closed…
OLD SARGENT SCHOOL
This scene is of second and third grade youngsters at the old Sargent School in 1923. The photo is provided by Mrs. Willie Pearl (Robinson) Hanners, who is in the third row, fifth from left. The other youngsters' names were not remembered. Miss Delia…
OLD SCHOOL BUSES
Old School Buses
A slightly different mode of travel than school children see today these Coweta County school buses are shown parked at the Coweta County Courthouse in downtown Newnan in May 1938.
Old Western School
These students and school officials are in front of the old Western School building, which burned in March 1949. The photo, provided by Mrs. Mary Effie Bridges, is from her husband Dan Bridges' family. He shows it to customers at the Dan Bridges…
Once A College Town
Newnan was once the location of a college dedicated to the elevation of young women, and which later opened its doors to young men as well. Located on property bound by College Street on the west, Temple Avenue on the south, and Kellogg Street on the…
PLAYERS ON A NEWNAN HIGH BASEBALL
Players on a Newnan High Baseball team are shown in the picture on this postcard obtained recently by Frank Bezenah. The Newnan-Coweta Historical Society is seeking the names of the players and the year in which the photograph was taken. Anyone with…
ROSCOE SCHOOL
This scene from the files of the Coweta County School System shows a girls basketball game at the Roscoe School in the early 1920s. Harold Sewell coached the team as well as being principal of the school.
SANDERS HIGH SCHOOL, ROSCOE
These youngsters were students at Sanders High School in Roscoe in north Coweta County when this photo was taken sometime from 1941 to 1943. From left are, first row, Bobbie Dukes Hammock, Juanita Parrott Knott, Beatrice Black Williams, Betty Brimer…
SARGENT SCHOOL
The white, wooden building of the Sargent School was built in 1918 and consisted of six rooms and a stage Farmers' High School and the first Sargent School were consolidated to form this school.
SARGENT SCHOOL
This group photograph, provided by Thomas H. Holeman was made at Sargent School about 1920. Mr. Holeman was able to recognize some of those pictured. On the back row at center are, from left, teachers Maggie Newton and Hattie Bridges, Principal…
SARGENT SCHOOL IN 1910
This photograph features the students at Sargent School in 1910 when the teacher was Maude Bridges Carmical. Among the students are, not in order, Eldridge Burnham, Home Burnham, Robbie Burnham Vickery, Myrtle Burnham Vickery, Bertha Burnham Beam,…
Sargent Students
These youngsters are sixth and seventh grade student at the Sargent School in 1924-25. The village of Sargent is west of Newnan out Georgia Highway 16. Their teacher was Miss Josie Smith, and the principal was Miss Green. In this photo are, from…
SCHOOL CHILDREN IN HARALSON
This group of youngsters are school children from Haralson about 1928. This photo was made at the Lutheran Church. At front right are J.C. Tenney and Steve Tenney. The other children are not identified.
SCHOOL DAYS
As Coweta County School children head back to classes this coming Monday they are not so different from the students of days gone by. These third grade youngsters in October 1924 pose at the old Temple Avenue Grammar School in Newnan, which stood on…
SCHOOL DAYS
School days are almost here for Coweta County youngsters. This scene shows a sixth grade class of the former Temple Avenue School in Newnan, probably in the early 1900s although the exact date is known. This photograph was obtained by Frank Bezenah,…
SENOIA FIRST GRADERS, 1938
This is the first grade group at the Senoia Brantley Istitute, known as the Senoia School, in October 1938. In the photograph are,m from left, Frances Johnson, Bobby Wilson, Thomas Caldwell, Mildred Hannah, Eleanor Hutchinson, Eugene Gordon and Billy…