United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.974841900/1914Turn-of-the-twentieth century postcard image depicting men, women, and children boating on Lake Olmstead in Augusta, Georgia. The sign on the boathouse reads "Boat to let." Lake Olmstead was created during the expansion of the Augusta Canal in 1873, when engineer Charles A. Olmstead constructed a dam across Rae's Creek. By the turn of the twentieth century, Lake Olmstead had become a popular recreation area for Augustans. Large parks, such as Lake View Park, were built around the lake and offered Augustans opportunities to fish and boat both recreationally and competitively.Front of postcard: "206,525. [J.V. in a circle (publisher's mark)]."Original postcard scanned and described by the Digital Library of Georgia as a part of Georgia HomePLACE: an initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service and GALILEO.image/jpegengAtlanta ; New York : Valentine & Sons Publishing Co., Ltd.Forms part of: Picturing Augusta: historic postcards from the collection of the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System System.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Augusta (Ga.)--Social life and customs--20th centuryBoathouses--Georgia--AugustaBoats and boating--Georgia--AugustaCanoes and canoeing--Georgia--AugustaBoating for women--Georgia--AugustaThe boat house, Lake View Park, Augusta, Ga.Boat house, Lake View Park, Augusta, Ga.StillImage