United States, Georgia, Cobb County, Marietta, 33.9526, -84.54993Unknown1903Cotton Sales Day in Marietta, GeorgiaView of the east side of the town square looking north on Atlanta Street showing wagons loaded with cotton bales in Marietta, Georgia.cotton, sales, carts, bales, wagons, street, dirt, farmers, hats, fashionMarietta, Georgia was legally recognized by the Georgia General Assembly on December 19, 1834 although homes had been built by early settlers near the Cherokee town of Big Shanty, which is now Kennesaw, by 1824. The Georgia Military Institute was founded there in 1852, and the city was incorporated in 1852.image/jpegVIS 170.1253.001ahc1701253001a.jpgAtlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Atlanta History Photograph CollectionCotton industry--Georgia--MariettaCottonCarts and wagons--1900-1910African Americans--1900-1910StorefrontsStores and shops--Georgia--MariettaHorses--Georgia--MariettaMules--GeorgiaMarietta Cotton MarketStillImage