United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484International Post Card Company (New York, New York)1903/1909Postcard (color, divided back, 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches) titled Old Slave Market, Augusta, Ga. Georgia initially banned slavery during earliest colonial times, but eventually the Trustees allowed it, acquiescing to pressure from colonists who saw slavery providing economic benefit to their neighbors across the Savannah River in South Carolina. No descriptive text on reverse. Postage affixed – 1 cent green Benjamin Franklin stamp. Postmarked Riverdale, N. J. Feb 23, 1909 and Augusta, GA Feb 21 3 pm (no year. Card number (53974).image/jp2engNew York, New York: International Post Card Companyhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library Postcard CollectionHistoric sites--Georgia--AugustaHistoric buildings--Georgia--AugustaMarketplaces--Georgia--AugustaSlave trade--Georgia--AugustaPostcards--Georgia--AugustaOld Slave Market Augusta, Ga.StillImage