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Ben Hill County Jail & Courthouse, Then & Now

The circa 1910 postcard above shows the Ben Hill County Jail and Ben Hill County Courthouse, from the perspective of Sheridan Street. The 1907 courthouse featured a dome which was removed during a renovation in 1954. I’m unsure when the … Continue reading

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Archie’s Seafood Restaurant, Darien

2011 Circa 1975 First opened at a nearby location in 1940, and once known as the Shrimp Boat Restaurant, Archie’s was long a Darien landmark and a favorite stop for travelers along the busy Coastal Highway (US 17). As traffic … Continue reading

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Pate’s Bridge, Pulaski County, 1925

The Dixie-Overland Highway (Route 80) was an early automobile route, part of a larger thoroughfare connecting Savannah to San Diego.

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Willett’s Pure Truck Service Station, Ocilla

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Odd Fellows Building, Fitzgerald

This building now houses Nabila’s Garden Restaurant, a popular Fitzgerald eatery.

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Fitzgerald Logging Postcard, 1908

Collection of Brian Brown

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