Photo Archive

Chero Cola Bottling company in Summerville circa 1920. It was located in 1st Street area near springs

The fair was a success! See what they did !

Early 1900’s duties of county road overseers. People had to work on the road or pay money once a year.

1890’s ad from Thompson-Hiles, a large general store in Summerville

Georgia Rug Mill office, located off Menlo Highway .Many Chattoogans were hired here for a job.

The Piggly Wiggly was built above Summerville in 1962. It was formally the Cash Store downtown.

Early 1960s ambulance prices when the funeral homes ran a ambulance service

For many years Packer’s Shoe Store on Commerce Street was shoe headquarters for the county

Jackson Chevrolet started on North Commerce street in 1955

Beulah Shropshire home in Summerville, still stands today

Graduating class of Summerville High School 1929

1920’s diphtheria epidemic was small and well contained

Espy-Allen Hardware and Ford Dealership opened in 1917

During the 1920s there was lots of cotton grown in the county

Royal Theatre, Commerce St at Georgia Ave, Summerville 1928-1947

Summerville High majorettes ,circa 1955

First grade class at Summerville Elementary 1958

Scoggins Motors in Summerville, circa 1949, dealers for Plymouth,Chrysler and International Harvester

First building of the South Summerville Baptist Church