
- 128 pages
- English
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Columbus, Georgia in Vintage Postcards
About this book
Founded in 1828 as a planned city by the Georgia Legislature, Columbus prospered due to its location on the Chattahoochee River. Industry sprang up along the shores of the Chattahoochee and shaped Columbuss identity as one of Georgias premier cities. Today a thriving metropolis, it is the Columbus of yesteryear that is illuminated within these pages. Early postcard views reflect the city from around 1905 to 1942, showcasing many of its businesses, neighborhoods, and parks. Included are places virtually unknown to citizens todaythe Bell Tower, the City Market, North Highlands Park, and Wildwood Parkas well as those that were landmarks a century ago and landmarks still: the Iron Bank, the Springer Opera House, the Union Depot, the YMCA, and Fort Benning.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- One - ALONG THE RIVER
- Two - BROAD STREET/ BROADWAY
- Three - FIRST AVENUE, SECOND AVENUE, AND TENTH STREET
- Four - THIRD AVENUE, FOURTH AVENUE, AND TWELFTH STREET
- Five - LINWOOD, ROSE HILL, AND GREEN ISLAND
- Six - WYNNTON, WILDWOOD, AND ST. ELMO
- Seven - FORT BENNING
- Eight - HERE AND THERE
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX