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Earnest Photographs
Early 20th-century photographs taken by Athens professor, David Earnest, of locations around Athens and northeast Georgia, including university buildings, residential homes, and religious and business facilities and of individuals and groups, both white and African-American.
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Creator
Earnest, David Lewis, d. 1956
Date of Original
1900/1956
Subject
African Americans--Photographs
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (Greeneville, Tenn.)--Photographs
Apples--Photographs
Architecture, Domestic--Photographss
Athens (Ga.)--Photographs
Berry Schools--Photographs
Berry, Martha, 1866-1942--Photographs
Buildings--Photographs
Earnest, David next hit Lewis, d. 1956--Photographs
Edwards, Austin
Log cabins--Photographs
Lookout Mountain (Tenn.)--Photographs
Michael, Moina Belle, 1869-194--Photographs
Milledgeville (Ga.)--Photographs
Nolichucky River (N.C. and Tenn.)--Photographs
Peach--Photographs
Persons--Photographs
Photographs
Plants--Photographs
Pound, Jere M. (Jere Madison), 1864-1935--Photographs
Rutherford, Mildred Lewis, 1852-1928--Photographs
Shaking Rock Park (Ga.)--Photographs
University of Georgia--Faculty
Location
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
Medium
black-and-white photographs
photographs
portraits
Type
Still Image
Description
The collection consists of period views of locations around Athens and northeast Georgia, including structures no longer in existence as well as those still standing. Represented are university buildings, residential homes, and religious and business facilities. A considerable number of photographs of nature, particularly water and falls, are included as well as several photographs of individuals and groups, both white and African-American. A small number of photographs depict Tennessee and Washington D.C. locations.
Holding Institution
Hargrett Library
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