Photo Archive

Parade through downtown Summerville circa 1950,

Famed Folk Artist Howard Finster, creator of Paradise Gardens

1955 Chattooga County’s 1st Bale of Cotton Contest

Hollis and Hinton Store, Commerce Street, Summerville, circa 1900

The John D Taylor home, Summerville

1959 Rodeo Days Parade down Commerce Street in Summerville

Summerville High School Band 1959

Trion High School’s first football team 1933

View of Summerville from the Shropshire home, circa 1920

Swimming at the Cloudland Park Club, atop Lookout Mt. circa 1920

Augustus Finley family 1906. Augustus( left front was born a slave in Chattoogaville and bought his wife’s freedom.His descendants still live in the area

Trion Mill, 1890’s (obviously before child labor laws)

Relaxing at the Cloudland Park Club, circa 1920

A Sunday afternoon stroll near the Chattooga River near Lyerly

World War II scrap metal drive in front of the Chattooga County courthouse

Ruins of Price House ,near Lyerly, one of the oldest homes in the county

Penn Ville Sunday School,Palms of Victory Crowns of Glory I Shall Bear circa.1895-1910

Gov. Jimmy Carter at funeral of Rep. James H.(Sloppy) Floyd ,1975

1967 Pep Rally Chattooga High School

Miss Blanche Toles’ 1949 4th grade Menlo School