Vanishing Georgia: Photographs from the Vanishing Georgia Collection, Georgia Department of Archives and History [Paperback]

Georgia Department of Archives and History (Author), Sherry Konter (Author), Charles East (Editor), George S. Whiteley IV (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2002

The absorbing vintage photographs brought together in Vanishing Georgia recall life in the state from halfway through the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth. Pictured here are both great events and commonplace occurrences: Atlanta in the wake of Sherman's march and a small town bedecked in flags on the Fourth of July; paddlewheelers loaded with barrels of turpentine and proud owners of new automobiles; a get-together with neighbors for a corn shucking and a crowd straining to hear the last words of a convicted man. Vanishing Georgia is an engaging entree into the state's vast and varied history, a treasure for both casual browsers and serious scholars.

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"Any Georgian—anyone—fascinated with the way we live our lives, and the occasions we choose to record, will appreciate this volume."--Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"A major contribution in documenting Georgia's history."--Atlanta Historical Journal

"An entertaining and informative historical resource . . . Turning the pages of Vanishing Georgia, one gets a real sense of a society in transition. . . . Vanishing Georgia is a gem.”--Georgia Historical Quarterly

"The quality of the reproductions is excellent and the photograph selection provides a splendid documentation of life in Georgia."--Georgia Librarian

"A hundred years of Georgia life are visible here to be studied, to be cherished."--Brunswick News

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press (August 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0820324957
• ISBN-13: 978-0820324951
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 10.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,858,048 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book, June 26, 2007

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This review is from: Vanishing Georgia: Photographs from the Vanishing Georgia Collection, Georgia Department of Archives and History (Paperback)

Whether you are fascinated by history or just love to see how much things have changed this is the book for you, especially if you were born or currently live in Georgia. To see pictures that depict that era are priceless, they are of a time that will never come again.

5.0 out of 5 stars Old Georgia in Photographs, December 21, 2010

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This review is from: Vanishing Georgia: Photographs from the Vanishing Georgia Collection, Georgia Department of Archives and History (Paperback)

This selection of photographs from the state archives documents the progress of Georgia prior to the great changes of the last fifty years. There is a good represntation of all sections of the state, Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal, Urban streetscapes, Rural scenes, sure to appeal to the memories of life-long Georgians as well as the interest of newcomers.