- Collection:
- Georgia State Fair, Macon, 1886-1960
- Title:
- Photograph of the Bleckley County exhibit at the Georgia State Fair, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, 1946
- Creator:
- Pharr, Walter M.
- Date of Original:
- 1946
- Subject:
- Georgia State Fair
Agricultural exhibitions--Georgia--Macon
Food--Preservation--Georgia--Bleckley County
Canning and preserving--Georgia--Bleckley County
Exhibit booths--Georgia--Macon
Signs and signboards--Georgia--Macon
Macon (Ga.)--Social life and customs--20th century
4-H clubs--Georgia--Macon
Clubs--Georgia--Macon
Agricultural education--Societies, etc.
Agricultural education--Georgia--Macon
Wood poles--Georgia--Macon
Lighting--Georgia--Macon
Eggs--Georgia--Bleckley County
Eggs--Exhibitions
Milk--Georgia--Bleckley County
Milk--Exhibitions
Watermelons--Georgia--Bleckley County
Watermelons--Exhibitions
Pumpkin--Georgia--Bleckley County
Pumpkin--Exhibitions
Cotton--Georgia--Bleckley County
Cotton--Exhibitions
Hay--Georgia--Bleckley County
Potatoes--Georgia--Bleckley County
Potatoes--Exhibitions
Plants, Ornamental--Georgia--Bleckley County
National FFA Organization
Women's clothing--Georgia--Bleckley County
Dresses--Georgia--Bleckley County
Clothing and dress--Georgia--Bleckley County
Textile fabrics--Georgia--Bleckley County
Infants' clothing--Georgia--Bleckley County
Pear--Georgia--Bleckley County
Pear--Exhibitions
Wheat--Georgia--Bleckley County
Oats--Georgia--Bleckley County
Millets--Georgia--Bleckley County
Sorghum--Georgia--Bleckley County
Progress
Sewing
Dressmaking--Georgia--Bleckley County
Place marketing--Georgia--Bleckley County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324
United States, Georgia, Bleckley County, 32.43444, -83.32784 - Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- A photograph of the Bleckley County exhibit at the Georgia State Fair, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, 1946. This exhibit is centered around a giant light bulb symbolizing the slogan "Lighting the Way to Progress." A variety of produce, preserved foods, grains, and homemade clothes are on display. On either side of the exhibit are signs (some only partially legible) that identify the groups involved and examples of their agricultural progress: "Home Demonstration Clubs," "4-H Club Pig and Poultry Chain," "More Poultry and Eggs," "Seed Treatment," "Wildlife Conservation," and "Crop Enterprise Cotton Corn Peanuts Potatoes." Written on the back of the photograph: "Walter M. Pharr - 713 Cherry St., Macon."
A project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Middle Georgia Archives as part of Georgia HomePLACE. This project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_gsfr_gsf042
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_gsfr_gsf042#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_gsfr_gsf042/presentation/manifest.json
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Georgia State Fair Records, 1906-, Middle Georgia Archives, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Original Collection:
- Photograph held by the Middle Georgia Archives, Washington Memorial Library, Georgia State Fair Records, 1906-, box 12, folder 103, photograph "Bleckley Co. Exhibit 1946."
- Holding Institution:
- Washington Memorial Library, Middle Georgia Regional Library
- Rights:
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