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THE NEWNAN FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Newnan Fire Department of the 1920s is shown in this scene in front of the old fire house on LaGrange Street. Notice the Modern motorized vehicles…
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…
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'…
1940s BIRTHDAY PARTY
This social gathering of the 1940s is a party in honor of Miss Peggy Starnes' fifth birthday. Several of the young guests attended dressed in their mothers' clothes. In the photo are, from left, front Melissa Sanders, Ruth Hammet, unknown, Susianne…
19TH CENTURY COWETANS
Marcellus E. Washington, left, and his son Rufus Robert Edward Washington, right, were among the Coweta County folk of the 1800s. They are the maternal great-great-grandfather and great-grandfather of Tom Storey. The photo is provided by Mr. Storey's…
A 1920'S ERA AUTOMOBILE
Posing in this automobile in 1922 or 1923 is Mary McMichael (Borders). The photograph, provided by Mrs. Borders, was made in from of her house at Pearl Lake south of Newnan on U.S. Highway 29.
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 BRIDE OF YESTERDAY
Pictured in her wedding gown is Annie Ruth Boynton upon her marriage in the early 1900s to Robert Watson. Mrs. Watson was the aunt of Mrs. Barney (Ruth Boynton) Boers. The gown and hat were made by Mrs. William (Sallie Sewell) Copeland, daughter of…
A Cool Swim About 1910
The young people in this photo are enjoying a swimming outing at Hilley's Mill about 1910. The recreation spot was northwest of Powers' Crossroads. The names of the young women are not remembered. In front is (7) Gyp Stanley, and on the second row…
A COWETA COUNTY FAMILY, 1909
This photo shows the Dan Broadwater family in 1909. From left are, front, Thelma Broadwater Duncan, Beulah Broadwater Pate holding Emily Pate Byram, Dan Broadwater holding Charlie Pate, Laura Brodwater standing, Darthula McClendon Broadwater with…
A COWETA COUPLE
George Boswell and his wife Sophia lived their lives in the Moreland area, having married in October 1874 and raising 11 children. A son, Steve, lived only to his teenage years; but 10 other children provided a total of 88 grandchildren. Their other…
A FAMILY FROM TURIN
Posed for a portrait, probably made in the early 1890s, is the Fletcher Moreland Stamps family of Turin. Seated are, left center, Fletcher Moreland Stamps, born December 19, 1841; and right, Mary Ann Roberts Stamps, born July 10, 1844. Standing at…
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 Gentleman Caller Comes A Courtin'
This gentleman and young lady are perched in a horse-drawn buggy in downtown Sharpsburg in the early 1900s. Seated in the buggy are W.B North and Polly Bridges. They are in front of the house of Mrs. Mary Bridges on the southeast corner of Terrentine…
A Large Newnan Family
This photo from the files of the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society, shows one of Newnan's large old families. The family is that of Mrs. I.E.C.W. Smith about 1917. From left are, front, Mrs. Sarah Peniston Moses, Ellis Redding Sims, Sr., Mrs. Em Smith…
A LOVER OF HISTORY
This photograph shows Miss Lily Reynolds on her birthday when she was in her late 80's or 90's. She was a lover of local history and co-wrote with Mary Gibson Jones the history of Coweta County published in 1926 called "Coweta Chronicles."
A Neill girl
This photograph belonged to the parents of Mrs. Frances Banks Storey. The identity of the woman is not known, but Mrs. Storey said she was believed to be "a Neill girl."
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 SENOIA FAMILY
This Family group from Senoia, Georgia, in about 1899. The only person who can be positively identified is the gentleman standing in the back, fourth from left, Leonard Pinkston Neill.
A SHARPSBURG GATHERING, CIRCA 1910
These festive young people are gathered to the street of Sharpsburg during the summer of about 1910. This photograph is from the photo album of Louise Gearreld Wynn, who is pictured at the top of the group and it was provided by Georgia Shapiro.…
A TRIPLE WEDDING IN 1905
As the traditional "wedding season" gets underway, this photo gives a glimpse of a large triple wedding in the McColhum community off what is now U.S. Highway 29 in northern Coweta County. The wedding ceremony, which took place in August 1905, was…
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.
A YOUNG COWETA COUPLE
This young man and wife married in the 1930s of Coweta County are shown during their honeymoon. Hewlette Carter Murphy and Lena Latimer were married June 20, 1937 at the Coweta Circuit Parsonage on East Broad Street. Mt. Carmel Methodist was Miss…
AN 1890'S PICNIC AT SARGENT
This group of young Coweta County citizens are gathered for an 1890s picnic at Wahoo Creek near Sargent. The names of the couple cannot be identified, although it is known that Howard Clover and a young woman named Mary Goodrum (or possibly Goodwyn)…
AN 1890'S POLITICAL FISH FRY
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…
AN AUTOMOBILE IN 1910?
An automobile in 1910? No! This picture was made in a photographer's studio in Newnan in 1910, using an automobile as a prop setting. Notice the canvas painting backdrop. Seated in the center, with the cigar, is William Norman Teasley Camp. At the…
AN OLD-FASHIONED SOUTHERN PICNIC
This photo was made in Turin, Georgia, probably on a hot summer afternoon in the 1920s. Neither the exact location nor the people can be identified.
Annual Employee Photograph
Black and white photograph of bank employees posing in front of the lobby Christmas Tree, c. 1955-1960.
Bank Employee's Annual Christmas Photo
Black and White photograph of employees in front of Christmas Tree.
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…
BEAVERS FAMILY REUNION, 1906
This photograph was made at the first reunion of the family of John S. and Martha Hubbard Beavers in 1906. In the group are, from left, front, Ray Beavers, Roy L. Wortham, Mattie Sue Beavers, Frank Grimes, Buford Grimes; second row, Ross Beavers,…
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
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…
COWETA FARMING FAMILIES
These two couples were among Coweta County's many farming families of the early 1900s. They are ancestors of Tom Storey and the photos are provided by his daughter Elizabeth Faith Storey Rubalcaba. Robert Pinkton "Pink" Washington and his wife Nannie…
Cruce Sisters
This photograph depicts two daughter of Steven Oliver Cruce who was killed in the Battle of Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 17, 1862. His wife was Sarah Eleanor "Nellie" Neill Cruce. Mary Frances "Molly" Cruce is left, and Elisabeth "Alice" Cruce…
Em, Em, Good!
Eating plates of spaghetti in this scene from 1973 are a young John Bolin, left, and Carol Sprayberry. The photo, provided by Dick Bolin, was published to remind Coweta County folks to attend the annual spaghetti supper sponsored by the Henry…
Employees of C&S Bank of Newnan in front of Christmas Tree
Black and White photograph of branch employees in front of Christmas Tree in the lobby of the bank.
Employees pose in front of large Christmas wreath
Black and White photograph of bank employees in front of large Christmas wreath in lobby of bank branch, c. 1955-1960.
ERASTUS W. LANDERS
Erastus W. Landers, born on March 16, 1884, in Tyron, Chattoga, Co., Ga., was married April 27, 1904, in Newnan to Frances Almeady Chaffin of Randolph Co., Alabama. They moved to Coweta County around 1960, where Erastus lived until his death in 1965.…
First Prize at Fair
This brother and sister, Talmadge Smith, age two, and Hazel Smith, age six months, both won first place in their age division in a baby show at the Coweta County fair of 1919. They are wearing their outfits from the show. The photo is provided by the…
Former Residents
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Allen, of Dayton, Ohio, formally of Newnan, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception on February 20, 1982. The Allen's have seven children, 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Golden Age Club Plans Bazaar
Golden Age Club Plans Bazaar
HAYES FAMILY, 1910
This group photograph made February 13, 1910, shows one of Coweta County's older families. Surrounded by eight of their nine children, one son-in-law and one granddaughter are, center, William Henry Harrison Hayes and wife Amma Moody Hayes. The…
JOHN ADDISON STOREY
John Addison Storey is the great-grandfather of Tom Storey of Newnan. John Addison was born about December 1837, the son of George and Mary Storey of Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He married Susan Elizabeth Kidd, born about 1840, in October…
KIMBREL ANCESTORS
These are members of the Kimbrel family in Sharpsburg. In the photo are, from left, Joshua Larkin Kimbrell, born Nov. 26, 1857, and died Oct. 13, 1946; Ida Estelle Feltman Kimbrel, who lived until August of 1936; and their son Jim Ed Kimbrel, born in…
KIWANIS CHRISTMAS DINNER
This holiday scene shows a Newnan Kiwanis Club Christmas banquet in the 1940s at the old Swinton Hotel. Around the center table are, clockwise from front left, Roy Brown, Frank Thompson, Rebecca Thompson, Hamp Smith Sr., Rubye Smith, Bessie Starnes,…
Mary A. Lovelace Stegall
Photograph of Mary A. Lovelace Stegall, used for her obituary
MEMORIES OF PEARL LAKE
These young friends spent many happy days swimming at a former popular recreation spot in Coweta County known as Pearl Lake. The lake at a place once known as Pearl Spring off U.S. Highway 29 south of Newnan is now privately-owned and closed to the…