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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…
Paul Cole and His Family
Paul Cole and his family were among the hard working residents of northern Coweta County in the early part of the 20th century. A son, William Cole, has been featured in another Coweta County Remembered photo plowing on the old Spence Place on Walt…
First Self-Service Grocery
Dorsey Bowers provided this interior view of the new self-service grocery store opened by the H.C. Arnall Merchandise Company April 17, 1929. The company had moved from what is now the Kessler's building to the former Burdett warehouse building on…
SELECTIVE SERVICE BOARD
The people in this photo were the Coweta County Selective Service Board in about 1944. The draft board office was located in the Newnan Municipal Building, where the picture was made. From left are, front, R.L. Austin, Wilber Johnson, John Robinson,…
Rotarians Little League Team, 1954
This group of young athletes composed the Rotarians Little League Team in 1954. The photo appeared in the July 15, 1954, issue of the Times-Herald when the team had taken the lead in the league. From left are, front, Little Glover Jr., Howard…
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."
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…
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…
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…
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.
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,…
EAST NEWNAN SCHOOL MEMORIES
This large group of youngsters attended East Newnan School in the first and second grades in 1939. The photo, taken on the trailer outside the school, is provided by Fred Rainwater. From left are, front, second grade teacher Mrs. Williams, Mary…
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…
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHOIR, 1930
This photograph shows the 20-member choir of Central Baptist Church in Newnan about 1920. From left are, font, Sara Perry, Myrtle Mann, Marjorie Sieb Yancy, Alice Byram Arnold, (unidentified), Mrs. Hand, Nannie Cliff Hamilton, Ruth Arnall; second…
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…
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.
BOWEN'S FERRY
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…
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…
BUCKEYE SCHOOL
The Buckeye School was located in the Buckeye community just north of Welcome. Most of the names of the school children in the photo are unknown. Only Brown Payton could be identified on the front left.
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…
MRS. AND MRS. T.L. LANG, SR.
These photos from Thomas L. Land, Sr. show him and his wife, the late Mrs. Sara Starr Lang. The photo of Mr. Lang shows him in his World War One uniform. Lang grew up close to the Happy Valley area of the county. When he was called to serve in WWI,…
BETHLEHEM SCHOOL
Bethlehem School was located on the south side of Bethlehem Church on Bethlehem Church Road in rural Coweta County. When the school was established is unknown, but it ceased operation about 1928.
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.
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 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…
THE WORTHAM SCHOOL
The Wortham School was located just off Gordon Road across from the Young Maddox homeplace. It operated until 1924, when it was consolidated with Moreland School.
OLD COUNTY WORK CAMP
The men in this photograph from about 1941 or 1942 were officials from the old Coweta County Work Camp when it was located on property on the Carrollton Highway near Hospital Road - land now built up with retail businesses in and around Westside…
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 along with the horse-drawn wagon. The building was sold to Barron's video and appliances after 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.
MAGNET BUILDING RENOVATION
These scenes show the "before and after" of the Magnet Building at LaGrange and Spring Streets in downtown Newnan at the time of a remodeling in 1947 and 1948. The top photo shows the building while the remodeling work was going on in 1947. The…
THESE BROTHERS AND SISTERS
These brothers and sisters are from the Austin family of Coweta County. From left are, front, Jet Austin, Susie Newman, Johnny Austin, Annie Austin; back T.D. "Booze" Austin, Sara Amis, Bob Austin and Nell Austin. Mrs. Sara Amis was 99 on her…
THESE YOUNG ATHLETES
These young athletes were the state Hi-Y basketball champs of 1961. They are, from left, front, 10-Jimmy Keith, 21-Jack Wrighter, 24-Terry Lunsford, 3-Jimmy Stroud, 15-Al Gilbert, 20-Tommy Bird; back, 6-unkown, 4-Bill MacNabb, 5-Danny Boone, 23-Jimbo…
THESE YOUNG PEOPLE
These young people comprised the 1921 Junior Class of Newnan High School. The photo is provided by Mrs. Catherine Passolt Glass, second from right on the back row of girls. Posing on the steps of the old building - no longer standing - on the side…
SENOIA HARDWARE COMPANY
Senoia Hardware Company was owned by L.L. Hutchinson and Walt Arnall and located on the north side of Main Street in downtown Senoia. Standing inside the store in this scene are Walt Arnall, left, and Elbert Caldwell, right. The building is still…
EAST NEWNAN STUDENTS
These youngsters were in the second grade at East Newnan School in 1927. In the photo are, from left, front, Roxanne Ayers, Lorena Neese, unknown, unknown, Charlotte Turner, Doris Richardson, Sara Dammons, Annie Adams; second row, unknown, teacher…
BUCKEYE SCHOOL
This view of the Buckeye School is from about 1922. The one-room school house with chimney, brush arbor and a water bucket on a shelf was located on the Columbus Road, now Mt. Carmel Road, halfway between Mt. Carmel and Handy. School would be in…
A SACRED HARP SINGING
A sacred harp singing was the occasion for this photograph of the McCullough family at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church near Senoia, Georgia, in 1907. Show in the photograph are Arch McCullough, Mrs. Cleo Tidwell McCullough, Euell McCullough, Grady…
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…
THESE SHARPSBURG LADIES
These Sharpsburg ladies are gathered at Pitman's Pond in the 1880s or 1890s. The event was possibly a picnic, although their dress finery may indicate a more auspicious occasion. Left to right are Nora North, Ella North Hardy, Mamie Harrison, Clara…
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…
THE NEWNAN READING CIRCLE
The Newnan reading circle members in this group were gathered for a meeting January 5, 1950, at the home of Miss Mary Ella Camp. This organization was established in 1909 and is now Newnan's oldest continuous cultural club. The membership has always…
THE HAPPY VALLEY SCHOOL
The Happy Valley School was constructed in the late 1880s and remained open until 1925, when all of the students were moved to the Roscoe School.
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…
LIBERTY GIRLS
These young women were members of Liberty Christian Church, probably around the turn of the century. The photograph is provided by T.H. Holeman, whose mother is in the group. From left are, front, Eva Carter (Warren), Jennibell Hyde (Copeland),…
SINGING SCHOOL
A week-long "singing school" was held for Sargent Baptist Church about 1919 by a Professor C.H. Bottoms from Jonesboro. The participants were captured in the photograph provided by T.H. Holeman. Professor Bottoms is the bald gentleman standing ti the…
HANDY SCHOOL
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…
DOWNTOWN NEWNAN
Downtown Newnan of the early 1900s is shown in this photograph. The view is from Jefferson Street looking south toward East Court Square in the years before the monument to Confederate soldiers in the War Between the States was moved. The monument…
HUTCHINSON MOTOR COMPANY
The Ford automobile dealership in Senoia was operated by Hutchinson Motor Company on Main Street from 1928 until 1947. It was owned by J.B. Hutchinson, Sr. During the years of World War II, civilian automobiles were unavailable; so Mr. Hutchinson…
THIS UNIQUE CLASSROOM VIEW
This unique classroom view shows the 1928 or 1929 sixth grade class of the old Atkinson Grammar School, located on Nimmons Street in Newnan. The teacher was Mrs. Helen Buchanan. The students have been identified as, first row, front to back, Cornelia…
STARR SCHOOL FIRST GRADE
This is the first grade class of Starr High School in 1924. Students in the group are, front, left to right, Mary George Moses, Ella Hill Brown, Elinor Lambert, (first name unknown) Nest, Frances Hyde, (first name unknown) Stevens, and (first name…
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,…