United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.63241954A photograph of women entering preserves into a canning contest at the Georgia State Fair, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, 1954. The women are at a counter applying entry tags to their jars of preserves. Behind them is a sign for a Bibb County bazaar. Written on the back of the photograph: "H.D. [Home Demo] Council Members 1954 Fair."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 111a, photograph "Home Canning - entering 1954."Georgia State FairAgricultural exhibitions--Georgia--MaconFood--Preservation--Georgia--MaconCanning and preserving--Georgia--MaconVegetables--Preservation--Georgia--MaconFruit--Preservation--Georgia--MaconSigns and signboards--Georgia--MaconMacon (Ga.)--Social life and customs--20th centuryOlder women--Georgia--MaconWomen's clothing--Georgia--MaconWomen--Social conditionsBaskets--Georgia--MaconEyeglasses--Georgia--MaconPhotograph of women entering preserves for a canning contest at the Georgia State Fair, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, 1954Home canning - entering, 1954StillImage