- Collection:
- Vanishing Georgia
- Title:
- [Postcard of Magnolia Springs, Jenkins County, Georgia, ca. 1930-1933?]
- Date of Original:
- 1930/1933
- Subject:
- Parks--Georgia--Jenkins County
Women--Georgia--Jenkins County
Architecture--Georgia--Jenkins County
Recreations--Georgia--Jenkins County
Swimmers--Georgia--Jenkins County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Jenkins County, 32.79247, -81.96353
- Medium:
- postcards
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Jenkins County, early 1930s. Magnolia Springs located about 5-6 miles north of Millen was a popular recreation spot. Both swimmers and onlookers seen in this photograph. A bathhouse and dance pavilion were located there. Beginning in 1939 Magnolia Springs became a state park.
2003/06/26: Magnolia State Park is known for its naturally flowing springs that yield seven million gallons of water per day. During the Civil War it served as a Confederate prison camp called Camp Lawton, becoming the world's largest prison. The earthen breastworks that guarded the prison may still be seen today. It is a Georgia State Park. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_vang_jnk095
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/vang/do:jnk095
- Rights Holder:
- Held by Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260.
Contact repository re: reproduction and usage. - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia Archives
- Rights:
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