- Collection:
- Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library Postcard Collection
- Title:
- Georgia Arch, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.
- Creator:
- The Asheville Card Company (Asheville, N.C.)
- Publisher:
- Asheville, N.C. :Asheville Card Company
- Date of Original:
- 1930/1945
- Subject:
- Arches--Georgia--Athens
College campuses--Georgia--Athens
Universities and colleges--Georgia--Athens
Postcards--Georgia--Athens - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
- Medium:
- postcards
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Postcard (color, linen textured, divided back, 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches) titled A73 Georgia Arch, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. The Arch, modeled after the state seal, was probably forged in 1857 when an iron gate was erected to separate Broad Street and the north end of the university and it is thought to have been erected to keep the cows from grazing on the lawn. It is believed to have been created by a local foundry and is approximately 16-feet in height and weighs roughly 5,700-pounds. Text on reverse: The University of Georgia, established by Legislative Act in 1785, is the oldest charted state university in the United States. Beginning with a gift of several hundred acres of land, it has grown through the years to a Campus of nearly 4,000 acres. From an attendance of 38 students the first year, its enrollment has increased to around 7,000. The main Campus of the University has many beautiful buildings and is located near the center of Athens. Card number 81410
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/zgz_epogpc_mccls-pstcrd-111
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/zgz_epogpc_mccls-pstcrd-111#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/zgz_epogpc_mccls-pstcrd-111/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 postcard : col. ill.
- Original Collection:
- Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library Postcard Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Moultrie-Colquitt County Library System
- Rights:
-
