Photo Archive

Wayside Community Church ( at the foot of Taylor Ridge) in 1947

Summerville School Board 1949

The original Georgia Rug Mill, ( now part of Mohawk)

Youth of the Subligna Baptist Church pose for a picture

The Summerville Music Study Club was very active from 1939 through the mid 1970’s.

A circa 1960 moonshine still raid was successful. The evidence was brought to the sheriffs office .

The Bolling School, circa 1915, with Minnie VanPelt as teacher

Christmas Seals campaign 1970

1939 Summerville High football game, Sturdivant Gym in background

Lyerly Mattress Co. started in 1927

Summerville Methodist Church built in 1907

Christmas lights at Georgia Rug Mill, a tradition for many years

4-H Club Gore High School 1952

Home Economics Class, Gore High School 1952

Petition from Wesley Shropshire to Congress for supplies taken by U.S. Army in 1864

Famed Folk Artist Howard Finster, creator of Paradise Gardens

1955 Chattooga County’s 1st Bale of Cotton Contest

Augustus Finley family 1906. Augustus( left front was born a slave in Chattoogaville and bought his wife’s freedom.His descendants still live in the area

1967 Pep Rally Chattooga High School

Longtime Chattooga businessman Jamie Marks…over 70 years in the car business