Photo Archive

Arrington Drug building is the oldest building on Commerce Street . It was built in 1896

Harry McGinnis pours up a prescription in McGinnis Drug circa 1960. The drugstore opened in 1920.

These 3 Trion youngsters enjoy a snow cone in 1965. This is a T. Emmett Nunn photo. He was a photographer in Trion for many years.

A card room scene at Trion mill around the turn of the century.

Coach Lamar Parker on the sidelines of a 1956 SHS football game.

Brother AA Tanner hosted a popular 6:30am radio program every morning on WGTA. In addition to a little Bible lesson, community events etc were announced.

It’s recess at Summerville School in 1949

Summerville Jr. High Band 1965. They are on the bleachers at Sturdivant Field

An early view of the county courthouse, built in 1909.

A young Everett Lunsford poses on Commerce street in the mid 1940’s

The Easter parade comes to the Big Friendly ! Who can sew a dress today?

Trion’s Home Guard practice their drill during World War II

A view of the “beauty parlor” section of the Big Friendly in Trion

An early baptism in the “springs” in Menlo, circa late 1930’s

Lining up to visit the bookmobile at the Menlo School

Plowing the garden at one of the oldest houses in county, the Price House out from Lyerly. This 1930’s photo shows a family trying to survive the great depression.

The Subligna school in the 1920’s

The Boy Scouts on parade on Commerce Street in the late 1940s

Willow Spring ( Cleghorn Spring) was a nice spot for a picture for Clyde Harlow

The Bolling School, circa 1915, with Minnie VanPelt as teacher