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    Augusta and Summerville
    Augusta and Summerville
    Augusta and Summerville
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    Augusta and Summerville

    By Joseph M. Lee III

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    Augusta and Summerville showcases rare nineteenth-century stereoviews and photographs from the extensive collection of Joseph M. Lee III and the Augusta Museum of History, spanning a 41-year period from 1859 to 1900. The engaging images within these pages were captured on film by some of Augusta’s earliest photographers, including J.W. Perkins, John
    Usher Jr., J.A. Palmer, and H.C. Hall, among others. Most of the images have never been published and provide an unusually valuable source of information about Augusta and its environs. Known the world round for its pristine landscapes and “Garden City” charm, Augusta has always been a photographer’s dream. Lush, verdant scenes recall a city yet unmarked by the scars of expansion, still enjoying the tranquility of life in the Old South. Views of early businesses and homes on Broad and Greene Streets, the flood of 1888, local monuments, historic churches and cemeteries, pioneering schools, the early cotton crop, and area waterways
    all contribute to this visual journey. The reader will delight in scenes of yesteryear, diving deep into the annals of one of Georgia’s most beloved cities.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateOct 30, 2000
    ISBN9781439610848
    Augusta and Summerville
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    Joseph M. Lee III

    In Augusta in Vintage Postcards, Joseph M. Lee III, an Augusta native and member of the Richmond County Historical Society, has selected over 200 images from his vast collection of Augusta postcards. Coupled with informative captions, these views illustrate almost every aspect of Augusta life�the importance of river commerce to the local community, the striking landscapes and golf history, and the beautiful homes and southern hospitality that make Augusta an unforgettable city. Whether a newcomer to Augusta's charms or a lifelong resident, Lee's work has something for everyone. August in Vintage Postcards is a unique tribute to the city's past, sure to be treasured for years to come.

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      Augusta and Summerville - Joseph M. Lee III

      INTRODUCTION

      This volume contains information about Augusta and its environs in the last half of the 19th century. Augusta survived the Civil War unscathed. Its population grew from 12,000 in 1860 to over 39,000 by 1900. Harper’s Weekly described the city in 1887 as a typical representative of both the Old and the New South. Similar articles were published in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper in 1880 and 1888. In a series of articles regarding The Industrial South in 1887, Harper’s Weekly touted Augusta’s growth in trade, wholesale, retail, and manufacturing. Much was made of its cotton industry and the waterpower of the recently enlarged canal. The reporter was impressed by the city’s wide and well laid out streets: Its streets, notably Greene and Broad, the two most important avenues, one of residences and the other of business houses, are wide, straight, and heavily shaded by arching elms, stately oaks, and glossy-leafed magnolias. At intervals the green of the foliage is relieved by the gleaming marble of a monument, or the flash and sparkle of a fountain. There is plenty of room in Augusta, and its comfortable, heavily porticoed residences are surrounded by pleasant gardens and ample breathing spaces. Many of the homes, as well as the public buildings and educational institutions of the city, all of which occupy tree-shaded parks, are built of brick, covered with stucco, and painted white. From March until December the old-fashioned gardens are filled with flowers, and the green arches of the streets echo with bird music.

      Maybe that is a little gilded in step with the times, but would it not be nice if we had pictures instead of words to see what the city really looked like. During this period a new type of photography became popular. The stereograph, or as it is commonly known, the stereo view, became the common man’s window to the world. The most numerous type is a double photograph printed on a card in such a manner that when glimpsed through a stereoscope device it appears as a three-dimensional image. Augusta was fortunate to have photographers who produced stereo views, leaving us with a rare and unique visual record of the period. Tucker and Perkins (Isaac Tucker and Jabaz W. Perkins) produced the earliest known stereo pictures of Augusta and of Aiken, SC, in 1859. One of their Augusta scenes survives at the Augusta Museum of History. J.W. Perkins produced a few views of Augusta in the late 1860s. John Usher Jr. issued numerous Augusta landscapes from the early 1870s to the early 1880s. J.A. Palmer of Aiken produced many views of Aiken, Augusta, and Atlanta among other locations. Palmer also produced many scenes of African-American life in the 1870s and 1880s. J.L. Schaub, from LaGrange, GA, developed many southern views including at least 41 of Augusta, but only a few of his Augusta views have been found. M.L. Cormany produced scenes in the mid-1880s, but only four have been found. E.T. Gerry produced a rare set of views of African-American life in Augusta in the mid-1890s. Perkins & Pelot (J.W. Perkins and A.A. Pelot) and Pelot & Cole (A.A. Pelot and James D. Cole) issued stereographic views, but they are rare and the few that have been found appear to be from the old Tucker and Perkins negatives. These stereo views form the bulk of the images in this book. The images represent the better half of the stereo view. They are not shown in stereo format (except for one example) because of technical considerations. The remaining images in the book are from the photograph collection of the Richmond County Historical Society, the Augusta Museum of History, and the author’s collection of old Augusta photographs.

      This pictorial history depicts all aspects of life in Augusta: Broad Street, Greene Street, the 1888 flood, major monuments, cemeteries, churches, businesses, the fire department, people, schools, the canal, cotton, African Americans, Summerville, and the Augusta Arsenal. The images included here are from the author’s collection unless otherwise specified. All addresses (when known) are the ones assigned when street addresses were revised in 1880. The "Chronicle" refers to the Augusta Chronicle newspaper under all of its various names over the period. Many of the details regarding events depicted in the book were gleaned from the Chronicle. Other references used were Dressed for the Photographer, Ordinary Americans & Fashion, 1840–1900 by Joan L. Severa (Kent State University Press, Kent, OH, 1995); the Hand Book of Augusta, A Guide to the Principal Points in and About the City, compiled by John L. Maxwell, Pleasant A. Stovall, and T.R. Gibson (Augusta, GA, 1878); The Signers’ Monument in Augusta, Georgia Writers Project, Augusta, GA, May 24, 1937; the History of the Augusta Fire Department, compiled by Ben A. Peuffier (Augusta, GA, Chronicle Job Printing Company, 1895); and Augusta City Directories (1841, 1859–1900).

      I would like to thank the Augusta Museum of History for its support and assistance. A special thanks goes to Scott Loehr (executive director), Paul Bright (director of exhibition and design), Gordon Blaker (director of curatorial services), and Zinnia Weise (registrar) for their interest and helpful cooperation. Thanks goes out to the Richmond County Historical Society and especially Vicki Greene (executive director) for her help and support, as well as Erick Montgomery (executive director of Historic Augusta, Inc.), for his help in identifying photographs and architectural styles. Bill Baab’s friendship over the years and our mutual interest in anything historical regarding Augusta has yielded valuable information. Bill is unselfish in sharing his resources and knowledge of Augusta history to the benefit of all, and he helped me immensely by proofreading the manuscript. I want to express my appreciation to Mike Griffith, expert on antique southern photography, collector, and dealer, for his interest and helpful cooperation. Mike provided an

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