This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
American Civil War era notices and farm trade thoughts
A scattered collection of 1881 newspaper items covers political chatter, railroad promotions, and local development. It notes surveys of Confederate figures, cotton crop expectations, Georgia road efforts to Athens, and harvest remarks along with circulars from rail and agricultural groups seeking public support and exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnesville
Boweraville
H. H. Carlton
Harmony Grove
Athens
Franklin County
Bowersville
Doll Lara
Bowersvill
Athena
Richmond and Danville Railroad Comepany
Atlanta
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company
Piedmont
Mountain
Richmond
A. C. McPhail
Foreacre
Prest
HH. R. Bernard
Lyman Wells
Ey. J. Houston
Pesal Haus
AdA_M. JACKSON
Eorgia
Clarke County
Sid . C. Reese
Georgia
Chanles
Reese
Fornia
Fifeen
North Eastern Rail Road
Bank of the
University of Athens
Asa M. Jackson