Washington Georgia
Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2000. Trade paperback. 128 p. Illustrations. Cover has a printing error, and lists the author as Robert E. Willingham, Jr. The middle initial is correctly presented on the title page as "M". This is part of the Images of America series. A community once known as the "Golden Buckle of the Cotton Belt, " Washington, Georgia, was chartered during the Revolutionary War and was witness to both the birth of two-party politics in Georgia and the last days of the Confederacy. Washington grew up into a sophisticated and cosmopolitan city in the antebellum South, and is today one of the state's most historic places. In this engaging visual retrospective, readers will discover the Washington of days gone by in vintage photographs, many of which have never been published before. From the achievements of prolific leaders such as Robert Toombs and Garnett Andrews to the distinctive architecture of the city's earliest homes and buildings, this volume contains many treasured memories. Both longtime residents of Washington and visitors to the area will delight in this collection of images, culled from the Mary Willis Library, the Washington Historical Museum, and numerous private collections. Coupled with informative captions, the photographs serve as a reminder of the city's past as the community continues to look toward a promising future. Mr. Willingham is a noted historian and prolific author of non-fiction works. His three volume history of Wilkes Country, GA, representing thrity years of research and published over a number of years, takes that site of so much of our history from the earliest times until the end of World War II. This work, with insightful, informative and captivating captions, is a pictorial feast of vintage photographs culled from the Mary Willis Library, the Washington Historical Museum, and from Mr. WIllingham's own collection and from other private collections. Condition: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by author.
Keywords: Wilkes County, Mary Willis, Robert Toombs, Garnett Andrews, Berta Odom, Pictorial Works, Frederick Sessoms, Burwell Green, Effie Pope Park
ISBN: 9780738505718
[Book #65578]
Price: $95.00