United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.63241953A photograph of B.F. Merritt and Marvin Griffin at the Georgia State Fair, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, 1953. B.F. Merritt, Mayor of Macon, is seated on the left. Marvin Griffin, lieutenant governor of Georgia, is seated on the right. Griffin would win the governorship of Georgia in 1955. Written on the back of the photograph: "Right behind Mayor is Robert Ziegler and to his right are Bill Ousley (Gen. Mgr. at the Paper Co.), Curt Mueller, I.E. McKellar, & George Paul."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.image/jpeghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Photograph held by the Middle Georgia Archives, Washington Memorial Library, Georgia State Fair Records, 1906-, box 12, folder 110a, photograph "Mayor B.F. Merritt/Gov. Marvin Griffin 1953."Georgia State FairGriffin, Marvin, 1907-1982Agricultural exhibitions--Georgia--MaconMacon (Ga.)--Social life and customs--20th centuryMen--Georgia--MaconMen's clothing--Georgia--MaconSuits (Clothing)--Georgia--MaconHats--Georgia--MaconNeckties--Georgia--MaconDinners and dining--Georgia--MaconLieutenant governors--GeorgiaMayors--Georgia--MaconCivic leaders--Georgia--MaconPhotograph of B.F. Merritt and Marvin Griffin at the Georgia State Fair, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, 1953Mayor B.F. Merritt and Gov. Marvin Griffin, 1953StillImage