Box 1-3 Individual & Family Portraits

Box 4 Unidentified Individuals

Box 5 Business and Industry

Box 6 Churches 

Box 7 Cities and communities

Box 8 Government: People, Buildings, Agencies

Box 9 Homes and Places (A-L)

Box 10 Homes and Places (M-Z)

Box 11 Old Courthouse

Box 12 Military & Markers

Box 13 Organizations & Parks

Box 14 General & Schools (A-G)

Box 15 Schools (H-Z)

Box 16 Schools, Colleges and Universities

Box 17 Schools and Colleges Emory University, Class of 1906

Box 18 Transportation

Biographical Photographs: Individual & Family Portraits

Box 1

Akin Family (family reunion 1929 photograph); two photographs of children

Alexander, Hooper (two photographs of Mr. Alexander sitting at desk)

Alston, Col. Robert (photograph of portrait, with negative)

Ambrose, Clifford (see Tucker Baptist Church, Box 6)

Anderson, Sally (see Singleton Family)

Anderson, Tom (see Courthouse box. Tom Anderson with horse photograph, c. 1910)

Ansley Family (Mrs. Wiley Shorter Ansley with Hamilton Goss Ansley on lap, and mother Mrs. J.H. Goss, Sr. in background/original plus copy)

Ansley, David Henry (three photographs) also see Candler, Scott Sr.

Ansley, Wiley (in group photograph with Louis Ramspeck, Paul Coffee, Allen Ripley, Bob Cunningham)

Austin, Aurelia Photographs, misc. portraits.

Bagwell, Sally (see Austin, Aurelia)

Ball, John W. Ball (several photographs of the Ball Family, c. 1916)

Bankston, John A. (in uniform, killed at Battle of Atlanta, 1864)

Billups, Annie (one photograph)

Berrien, John MacPherson (one portrait)

Biggers, Bascom (see Avondale Grammar School, Box 14)

J.B. Bond (see Rock Chapel Methodist Church, Box 6)

Bond, Joseph (two negatives)

Brown, John Llewlyn (one photograph)

Burgess Family (one photograph of Henry Burgess, Ben Burgess, George A. Ramspeck, J.B. Steward, Ordinary, and unidentified black man)

Brogdon, Erle (1898 photograph. See Austin, Aurelia)

Burns, George A. and Evie Garner (one photograph of this couple with their children)

Butler, J.B. (see Avondale Grammar School, Box 14)

Cain, Francis (see Tucker Baptist Church, Box 6)

Candler, Asa (one photograph, a copy)

Candler, Scott Sr. (three prints: one with Louise Trotti, one of him alone with Indian relic, and one of library board) note: Also see Smith, M.E.

Candler, Warren Word (one negative)

Carley, Justice George (see Walter McCurdy, Jr. file)

Carroll Family (group photo, c. 1939. The descendants of John and Elizabeth Maloney Carroll)

Carter Family (one photograph of Mary S. Weems Carter, Evie Carter, Jesse Gordon Carter & George Washington Weems, c. 1896. Photograph located in the Carter Home file in box 9)

Cash, Amanda Jane (one photograph, c. 1900)

Cash and Frazier Family Portrait (c. 1911. At the Frazier home on the Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker)

Jim Cherry (see Ward, Judson)

Chesnut Family (one group photograph of J. Harvey Chesnut, Olivia Chesnut, Marian Chesnut, David Gladney Chesnut, Pearl Chesnut Berry, Margaret Chesnut Bowden)

Chewning, Tom & Lila (two photographs which were used in Vanishing DeKalb. Also see Austin, Aurelia)

Chivers, Thomas Holley (one portrait photograph)

Chupp Family (One photograph of the Jacob Chupp Home, one photograph of Marion "Mickey" Chupp Rauch, 1985, one photograph of William Thomas Chupp & James Benjamin Chupp, Jr., 1946)

Clarke, William Henry (photograph of a portrait, 1847)

Clarke, Elijah Henry (c. 1862. In Confederate uniform)

Cleland, Max (one portrait)

Cobb Family (1910 group photograph. Photograph has genealogical information on back)

Coffey, Paul (see Wiley Ansley)

Coggins, Ida Mae (see Singleton Family)

Cole, Roy (see Ware, Tom)

Connell, Louise (see Avondale Grammar School)

Cook, Bruce (see Tucker Baptist Church, Box 6)

Dabney, William (group photograph with Guy Webb, Eugene Allen, Homer F. George)

Davidson, Charlie Jr. (see Walter McCurdy, Jr. file)

Davis, Anna (see McCollough files)

DeKalb, Baron (two prints)

Denk Family (three young ladies, names unknown)

Diamond, Amanda Delia (portrait)

Diamond, John Rabierson

Diamond Family Portrait

Dunagan, Emma (see Austin, Aurelia)

Eidson, Will (single portrait)

England, Junius (see Austin, Aurelia)

Erwin, Eugenia (original photograph taken 1899. She is one year old in the picture)

Estes Family Group Photograph

Evins, Nancy & Georgia

Felton, Rebecca Latimer (one portrait, taken 11/22/1922, the day she addressed the U.S. Senate)

Florence, Sam W. & Mary Wingate (standing in front of house in Avondale Estates, c. 1928

Forsyth, John (two sketches)

Frazier Family (one group photograph, c. 1909. Also see Cash Family photograph)

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Box 2

Garrett, Franklin (one portrait photograph)

Gibson, W. Bayne (see Candler, Scott Sr.)

Gilmer, George R. (see Berrien, John MacPherson)

Green, Margaret Octavia (1898)

Guess, Edwin Harrison (in Confederate uniform)

Guzzell, Miss (see Candler, Scott Sr.)

Hall, Billy

Haralson, George (see Tucker Baptist Church, Box 6)

Haralson, John (see Tucker Baptist Church, Box 6)

Hardman, John (pictured with his son William and his daughter Jane Hardman)

Hardeman, Charlotte Ramspeck

Harrison, Clarke (pictured at controls of an airplane)

Hastings, Stanley & Gladys

Hatcher, Ethlyn (see Avondale Grammar School, box 14)

Hopkins, Ernest (see Tucker Baptist Church, Box 6)

Howell, Hugh, Jr. (also see Stonehaven in historic homes box)

Hudgins Family Portrait (c. 1914)

Hill Ed (see Candler, Scott Sr.)

Hunt, Gordon (c. 1901 See Austin, Aurelia)

Hudson, Mrs. W. Guy, Sr. (two photographs)

Hutcheson Family (one photograph of Judge John B. Hutcheson and one photograph of Rebecca Hutcheson)

Hyde, Patty (wedding photographs)

Jewett, Henry

Johnson Family (Willie Lilenah Medlock, and Daniel W. Johnson marriage photograph, 1887, Geordie Johnson, age 1, photograph)

Jolly, J.B. (Joe)

Joiyner, Metz (see Austin, Aurelia)

Palmer, Ernest (see Austin, Aurelia)

Joyner, William E.

Kerr, Josephine Swanton (see Julius McCurdy file)

Leftwich, Anna Belle (see Philips, Mary Virginia)

Leftwich, Pearl Philips (see Philips, Mary Virginia)

Lehmberg, Peggy

Levetan, Liane (with Sue Ellen Owens)

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Box 3

Mable, Leila

Mable, Maury (St. Patrick¹s Day Parade Photographs)

Martin, Styles (Principal of Center Grove School. See Center Grove School in oversized photograph box)

McKoy, Laura (two photographs - copyright belongs to Atlanta Historical Society)

McCollough, Mrs. John M.

McCurdy, Julius (one portrait; group picture after Frank Miller¹s wedding, 1949)

Mrs. Julius McCurdy (see Julius McCurdy file)

McCurdy, Walter Jr. (three pictures, c. 1967)

McCulloch, Maggie (see McCollough file)

McKinney, Charles Daniel (1917)

Maloof, Manuel

Mason, Dr. J.M. & Family (plus one photograph of the children of Leila Venable Mason)

Meadows, Clifford (see Tucker Baptist Church, Box 6)

Mendenhall, Dr. & Mrs.

Melton, Clarence (see Tucker Baptist Church, Box 6)

Metz, James H.

Miller, James (see Avondale Grammar School)

Morris, Melany

Morrison, William M.

Morriston, Don (the folder contains several unidentified photographs, one of which is a 1907 picture of the Old Courthouse - with cupola intact)

Nash Family (Cake for Lt. L.T.Y. Nash)

Outlaw, Mary Jane Foy

Owens, Sue Ellen (see Levetan, Liane)

Philips, Frank Monroe

Philips, Mary Virginia Wellborn (Molly)

Pitts, Kite (School teacher, see Center Grove School in oversized photograph box)

Powell Family

Purcell Family (several photographs, including WWI photographs)

Ragsdale, J.D. (see Macedonia Baptist Church, Photograph Subject Files, Box 6)

Ramspeck Family

Ramspeck, George (see Burgess Family)

Ramspeck, Louis (see Ansley, Wiley)

Redding, Mayor J.F. (1959)

Rehm, William (Willie) - large drawing of Willie in uniform. Located in oversized photograph collection, box 19

Ripley, Allen (see Ansley, Wiley)

Sams Family (Eliza Catherine Houston, Joseph Augustine Sams)

Scott, George Washington & Agnes Irving

Severinghouse, Nelson (see Julius McCurdy file)

Mrs. Nelson Severinghouse (see Julius McCurdy file)

Shaughnisey, Charley (see Julius McCurdy file)

Simmons, G.W. & family Simpson Family (including Homer Simpson, Fuller Simpson & Margaret Hill, Lulu Simpson)

Singleton, Charlie (see Tucker Baptist Church, Box 6; he was the preacher)

Singleton, Cliff & Lily

Singleton Family (Photograph of the Singleton Family, 1910: Robert J. Singleton, Mary Elizabeth Vaughn Singleton, Bryan Singleton, Robert Jr., Dolly and Linda Singleton, Sally Anderson, and Ida Mae Coggins)

Slack, Mrs. Searcy (Julia)

Smith, Mr. & Mrs. C.W.

Smith, M.E.

Stephens, Alexander (original photograph, seated in wheelchair)

Steward, J.B. (see Burgess Family)

Stokes, Missouri

Tapp, Jud & Dora (Braswell)

Thompson, Thurmon (see Julius McCurdy file)

Trotti, Louise (see Candler, Scott Sr.)

Troup, George (see Berrien, John MacPherson)

Wallace Family

Wallace, Robert (wedding pictures)

Ward, Judson

Ware, Tom

Weaver, Rev. (see Austin, Aurelia)

Webb, J.W. (Deputy Sheriff who was murdered in 1919

Webster, W.B.

Weekes Family (including James William, Eugenia Weekes, and Lorena Weekes)

Weems Family (Confederate veterans, Charlottie Weems, Drew Willie Weems, Lula Weems, Minnie Weems, James Thomas Weems)

Weems, George Washington (see Carter Home, box 9)

Wellborn, Louisa McCarter (see Philips, Mary Virginia)

Wells Family

Whitloch, Minnie Rowe

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Unidentified Individuals

Box 4

This box contains photographs of unidentified individuals. The photographs also have an unknown provenance. There are several photographs of Confederate soldiers in uniform as well as other photographs from the 19th century.

Business and Industry

Box 5

Folder 1 Various photographs of businesses around the courthouse square, circa 1950. Shops pictures include: Thompson Boland Lee Shoes, Rx Drugs, Bailey¹s Shoe Shop, Forrester¹s Market, Caldwell Radio Shop, The Bootery, F.J. Cooledge & Sons, L.D. Adams & Sons, Lyon Furniture Co.

One photograph of the DeKalb Supply Co. Truck, c. 1920, one photograph Grover Sexton¹s Store

(The remaining folders are unnumbered. Unless otherwise noted, all stores have their own folders)

Bailey Shoe Shop: photograph of the store and staff, c. 1920. Photograph used in the Jim Cherry Museum

Belk-Gallant: photograph of the store, 1950

Store

Brown¹s Mill Brown¹s Mill was located on Snapfinger Creek. Several photographs included here, including a picture of the blacksmith, the lumber shed, the store, and the storage shed

Candler Hotel Several photographs of the Candler Hotel building

Cheek and Nash Store One photograph of the inside of the store, staff included, early 20th century. Located in Folder one of this box.

Cheeks Mill 1 photograph of mill, workers outside

Decatur Bank/

Decatur Bank & Trust: Various photographs of the bank c. 1914, including a photograph of the staff at the opening of the bank

DeKalb Asphalt Plant: One photograph of the plant in 1937.

DeKalb Supply Company: One photograph of the delivery truck loaded with lumber, c. 1920. Henry Grier, the driver, is also pictured. Photograph is located in Folder One of this box.

George Washington 1908

Hayes Store

Goodyear Store Downtown Decatur store, c. 1950

Grover Sexton¹s Store: One photograph of the inside of the store, Grover Sexton and Guy Donaldson are pictured. Located in Folder One of this box

Hello World Groceries One photograph, 1955

Houston Mill Several photographs of the Houston Mill, including the bridge to House Mill

Mason¹s Mill One photograph of the mill. Located in the oversize photograph file

Peyton, E.S. Dairy One photograph of man in front of delivery truck. Taken in front of Rogers Store

Pierce, W.O. Dairy Three photographs, c. 1933. One photograph in oversized photograph file on shelf #2.

Ramspecks & Weekes Staff pictured in front of store (two negatives, two prints)

Brothers Store

Rogers Store see Peyton, E.S. Dairy

Sams Truck Farm Bent-Sams Photo Collection, four folders of misc. photographs, c. 1940

Simpson Dairy Several photographs of the dairy, 1949-1959

Scottdale Mills Severals photographs of Scottdale Mills and the Mill Village. Photographs include one of the Scottdale Mills Band, c. 1915.

Syrup Mills Several photographs of work on a syrup mill

Veal¹s Grist Mill 1890

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Churches
Box 6

Antioch AME Church one slide

Cedar Grove Methodist Church Framed photograph, date unknown

Chamblee Baptist Church Baptism at Folsoms Pond, c. 1910.

Clairmont Baptist Church 14 photographs of the adult and child choirs. c. 1965

Decatur First Presbyterian (one 8" x 10" photograph, 1952; five postcards with historic photographs of the church

First Methodist Church 5 Photographs of the parsonage & 1 postcard of Decatur

Lutheran Church 2 photographs, 1962

Macedonia Baptist Church 3 photographs - 1 of church, 1 of cemetery, 1 of J.D. Ragsdale

Martha Brown Methodist Church photocopy of a photograph of the entire 1923 bible class

Methodist Children¹s Home photograph of young women working on the grounds

Mt. Zion Baptist Church photograph of the church and grounds

Philadelphia Baptist Church photograph of the church and grounds, c. 1940

Prospect Methodist Church newspaper clipping, 1959

Rehobeth Batptist Church 4 photographs of 1933 Baptism (taken in Peachtree Creek); 1 photograph of the church singing school, c. 1900

Rock Chapel Methodist Several photographs of the church and misc. church members, c. 1940. Photographs show church members working on church grounds. Photograph of J.B. Bond.

Trinity Church of Decatur African American church, 1962

Tucker Baptist Church baptism ceremony, 1927

Wesley Chapel Church 10 photographs of the cemetery & church; 8"x10" photograph of the old church on the day it was torn down 1895 (and copy)

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Cities and Communities
Box 7

Atlanta Misc. street scenes. Early 20th century; 4 photographs, 1864-1882

Avondale Estates Guy Hayes photograph, 1985

Chamblee train depot, 1908 (white and colored sections shown), Masonic Lodge (1905), early 20th century farm scene, 2 mid century pictures of Chamblee area, and 1 1979 picture of Mayor Woodie Malone cutting ribbon for underpass

Clarkston 1 photograph, downtown Clarkston, c. 1945

Decatur Several misc. street scenes of Decatur, from the mid 20th Century to present

Dunwoody Photographs of Cheek Mill, Spruill Farm, and

Homes along Mt. Vernon Road, c. 1985; Dunwoody

Gardens

Lithonia 1 photograph of quarry workers, c. 1930; 1 photograph of quarry workers located in the oversize photograph box; envelope of misc. homes in Lithonia

Redan Redan Post Office, 1987 (after snow storm)

Stone Mountain Stone Mountain Depot, 1857 (negative and several prints)

Tucker Standard Oil Building, c. 1945 (Jimmy Venable owned it and the Ku Klux Klan met there in the early part of the 20th century; two prints and several polaroids of Brownings Courthouse, 1985

Winona Park Photograph of Kirk Road, c. 1922; Avery Street, c. 1922; Winona Park Elementary School, c. 1922

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Government: people, buildings, agencies
Box 8

Decatur City Council 2 photographs of the first city council, 1920; one negative of officials, 1910

Decatur City Hall 1 photograph of the building, 1962.

Decatur Fire Station 1 photograph of Decatur Fire Station #1, 1962

Decatur Library picture of the library when it was closed in 1989; picture of Scott Candler speaking at a library event (no date); photograph of building, 1962

Decatur Police Photograph of officers in front of police cars, c. 1949. Joe Farr, Harry Schmid, Sam Maddox, R.V. Johnston, and Chief Luther Spinks pictured; photograph of police building, 1962; misc. photographs of officers, one of which includes Scott Candler, Sr.

Decatur Post Office Photograph of the groundbreaking; photograph of the building, 1962

Decatur Recreation Center 1 photograph of building, 1962

DeKalb Building two photographs of the building, 1962

DeKalb Health Department 12 photographs of the staff, 1937

DeKalb Jail 7 photographs of the old DeKalb jail. 3 more pictures of the jail in the oversized photograph file

Govt. Employees Misc. government employees, c. 1950

Grand Jury Located in the oversize photograph file: photograph of the first jury in the new courthouse, 1899; photograph of a grand jury, 1908

Water Tower photograph of the Old Decatur Water Tower at City Hall. "Class of 60" painted on tower.

Water Works aerial photograph of the water works (no date). Three more photographs of the water works in the oversized photograph file.

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Homes and Places (A-L)
Box 9

Alston House Several photographs of the Alston House, before the renovation by Charles and Sylvia Harrison (c. 1980)

Anderson Home Home in Lithonia (on St. Mt./Lithonia Road. See Lithonia community file

Argo House 130 Hillyer Place. Two photographs

Baldwin Home 461 Oakdale Road. Two photographs, c. 1891

Benning Home At Benning Place & Oakdale Road. Photograph, c. 1890.

Brown, Marcus L. Single postcard

Byrd Plantation River Road. Three photographs, probably taken in the 1970¹s

Calhoun-Jones House Mid 19th century photograph of the home

Calico House General Sherman headquarters. Two prints.

Carter Home Cooledge Road, Tucker. One photograph of the home and family, c. 1896.

Death House, Decatur Photograph of MARTA construction in front of home, c. 1975

Chivers Home Stood on College Avenue, 1856-1952. Five

"Villa Allegra" prints, c. 1950.

Compton, Martha Lumpkin Demolished around 1965, this house was located on Hillyer Street in Decatur. Home of Martha Lumpkin Compton, daughter of Gov. Lumpkin. "Marthasville" named for her.

Calloway Home c. 1910. Located where the Ansley Oak Apartments are now

Durand Farm Various photographs of the farm in the 1920¹s

Evans Home Taken in 1953, this was the home of John and Mary Evans, original settlers of DeKalb. The home was located on Hairston Road

Frazier Home One photograph, taken in 1911. The photograph shows family members and African American workers in front of home. Individuals pictured include Pleamon Cash, Henricker Whitlock, Beaner Whitlock, Orion Cash, Howard "Peg" Cash, Grandma Frazier, Aunt Ceeb Cash, Deanie Frazier Cash, Minnie Whitlock Row

Fulton Home Misc. photographs of the home taken in 1992. The house is located on Avery Street in Decatur

Goodwin, Solomon House Believed to be the oldest house in DeKalb County, the Solomon Goodwin House is located on the corner of Peachtree Road and North Druid Hills Road in Brookhaven. Two sketches and a photocopy of a photograph are in this folder

Gordon Home (John B. Gordon) Two postcards and several photographs of the place where the home stood, after it was demolished

Hampton Home 213 Hillyer Place. The home belonged to Cora Beck Hampton Holleyman. 2 photographs of the home in 1990

Heinz Mansion (Rainbow Terrace) Photograph album of the home put together by the architect, G. Lloyd Preacher

High House (two photographs of this home located on Sycamore Street). Also see Williams-Evans house

Houston, Washington J. Located at 418 Church Street in Decatur. One photograph of the home in 1990

Hudson, Pliney Eli Pliney Eli Hudson Home, stood on Lavista Road in Tucker. One photograph of the home. One photocopy of another photograph. Dates unknown

Jackson Home (Daniel E. Jackson) Several photographs of this home which was located on Candler Road, about three miles south of the DeKalb Courthouse

Langford Home Three photographs of this home

Lively Home Four photographs

Lyon Home Misc. photographs of the home. Can see Panola Mountain in some photographs

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Homes and Places (M-Z)
Box 10

McIntosh Home Five 8"x10" prints of Chief McIntosh¹s home.

McWilliams Home ("Great Oaks") Misc. photographs of the home and grounds, including the outhouse

Methodist Children¹s Home one photograph, 1962

Montgomery Home (John) Three photographs of the John Montgomery Home, c. 1914. The home was located on Sycamore Street

(Jake) Norton Home Formerly located on Stone Mountain/Lithonia Road in Lithonia. Photograph is 19th Century and was taken after a heavy snow

Ramspeck House Two photographs. The home was located on the corner of Ponce de Leon and Church Street in Downtown Decatur

Rowland Home

Sage Home ("Old Sage Home") Three photographs, date unknown

Sams Crossing Two photographs of the Sams home that was located on College Avenue in Decatur

Scott Home Photograph of the carriage house. The Scott Home was located where the Rec. Center is.

Scottish Rite Hospital Two photographs, 1962

Sheppard House (William L.) Two photographs of the home

Smith Home (Judge C.W.) Eight photographs of the home, 1906. One photograph of a gathering of friends and family in the home, 1919

(Tullie) Smith House Five photographs of the home, date unknown

Stonehaven Two pictures of Hugh Howell in front of Stonehaven

Swanton House Several pictures of the home. Two pictures were taken of the house in the 19th Century. The other photographs show the Swanton House as it is today at the Trinity Place complex

Sutton-Duke Home Located on North Candler Street in Decatur. Two photographs of the home, one taken in 1959. The other has no date, but is framed.

Thomas-Barber Cabin Two photographs of the home before it was moved to Trinity Place; several photographs of a DHS program at the cabin

Towers-Fowler Thompson Six photographs of the house and grounds, 1984 House Sycamore Street Homes Misc. photographs of homes on Sycamore Street in Decatur, 1990

Venable-Howell Home Misc. pictures of the home, no date

Williams-Evans House Two photographs, no date

Last Folder: Unidentified homes

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Old Courthouse
Box 11

Confederate Memorial Day Public Gathering by Confederate monument, c. 1940¹s. Probably photograph of

Confederate Memorial Day Celebration; 1962 photograph of the monument with Confederate Flag flying; 1964 photograph of a wreath at the base of the monument

Replica of First DeKalb Courthouse One photograph

Third Courthouse (1847-1898) Several original photographs

Fourth Courthouse (with dome) Several original photographs

Fifth (Old Courthouse) Several folders of photographs, bulk 1940¹s ­ 1980¹s. Includes negative of original architectural designs; several groups of photographs on the 1992 renovation of the Old Courthouse

Sixth Courthouse (1967-) Three photographs, no date

War Bonds Rally, WWII Two copies. Large crowd on Clairmont Ave. in front of the courthouse

Military & Markers
Box 12

Civil War Copy of a photograph of Union Soldiers near Stone Mountain; Collection of small photographs of Confederate figures, including Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens; twenty one 8"x10" prints of photographs of the Atlanta area at the time of the Battle of Atlanta

Decatur USO Building American Legion, Harold Byrd Post No. 66, no date; Photograph of birthday party for WWII servicemen: Mrs. A.B. Lee, Rena Grizzell, and "Mini" Thomas pictured

Georgia State Guard Unit 202 Group photograph, 1941; Misc. photographs of activities, 1945-1950. Scott Candler, Sr. included in several photographs

Governor¹s Horse Guard Original photograph of guards on horseback, 1906

Historic Markers Terry¹s Mill Pond, Hightower Indian Trail, Old Stage Coach Road, McPherson Monument, DeKalb County, J. Oliver Powell, Browning¹s Courthouse

War Bond Rally In front of the Old Courthouse on Clairmont Avenue, WWII

World War I Three postcards of Camp Gordon; five photographs of Camp Gordon and doughboys

World War II Two photographs taken at the Air Defense Station (one of soldier, one of planes); three prints of middle aged men in uniform, perhaps a civilian home guard. Scott Candler, Sr. included in group photograph; photograph of bulletin board that was located on E. Court Square which listed all DeKalb men in service

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Organizations & Parks
Box 13

Antique Lovers Club Group photograph, c. 1983

Boy Scouts One photograph of a project done by Pack 409 of Lithonia, c. 1975

Decatur Rotary Club photograph of the first Decatur Rotary Club meeting, no date. Located in oversized pictures box

Civitan Club Two pictures of Civitan Club meetings. One c. 1925, the other c. 1978

Leadership DeKalb LD trip to State Capitol, 1999. Photographs include Sue Ellen Owen, Atty. Gn. Thubert Baker, and Gov. Roy Barnes

Masons Copies of photographs of the Pythagoras Lodge, #41. Dates unknown; photograph of the old masonic lodge, no date

Redan Farmer¹s Alliance Group photograph, 1892. Located in oversized photograph box

Rehobeth Singing School on loan to Vivian Price since 10/2/97

Sacred Harp Singers Photographs from the annual event, 1994. One photograph of 19th Century singing group.

School Safety Patrol Photograph of the annual safety patrol parade, 1950. Girl leading the parade is holding a confederate flag

YMCA One photograph of the YMCA building in Decatur, 1962; one picture of a YMCA event, 1978

Parks

Lithonia Park and Stadium Three photograph, no date

Stone Mountain Park Two folders of photographs of the development of the park and the individuals involved in its creation

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General & Schools (A-G)
Box 14

General File Collection of 5" x & 7" prints of various DeKalb Schools, date unknown, but all pictures appear to be taken in the 1940¹s or 1950¹s. Schools included are: Tucker Elementary; Stone Mt. High School; Doraville School; Chamblee High School (aerial photograph of students making the letters "CHS"; Dunwoody Elementary Clarkston; Bouldercrest; Hooper Alexander School; Glen Haven; Tucker High School; Avondale High School & Avondale Elementary School; Bruce Street School (African American); Avondale School (African American); W.D. Thompson School; Wesley Chapel; Murphey Candler; Lithonia Elementary School; Rock Chapel School (1940); Druid Hills; Redan (1936); Southwest DeKalb School, c. 1939)

Unidentified School Children Three class photographs from the early 20th century

The remaining schools correspond to a separate folder

Avondale Grammar School Third grade class picture, 1930-1931

Beacon School Decatur Negro School, 1962

Brookhaven Grammar School 4 photograph of the student body, 1956

Center Grove School Picture of student in front of schoolhouse, 1905. Located in oversized photographs

Clarkston School Sixth grade class, 1916. Copy of newspaper photograph

Clarkston High School (old) Photographs of a tour of the Old Clarkston High School, 1989

College Heights Schools Photograph of the building, 1962

Decatur Academy class photograph, 1906; picture of the school, 1907; 5th and 6th grades, 1906

Decatur Schools 5th grade, 1910; Decatur Elementary School, 1910-1911; 5th & 6th grades, 1910; negative of the first Decatur Public School, 1902; Boy¹s High School class, 1913; Track Team, 1923; Yearbook Editorial Staff, 1923; Decatur High School, 1921; Decatur Baseball Team, 1906 (this picture is located in the oversized photograph box); Decatur Junior High School Class photograph, 1930; Decatur 1st Grade, 1895; Girl¹s Basketball Team, 1921 ­ glass negative; Decatur High School Class of 1916; Decatur High School Building, 1962; 3rd Grade, 1904; Decatur High School Class of 1916; Decatur Girls and Boys High Class of 1953 Photograph;

DeKalb County Teachers group photograph, 1906

Donald Fraser School Photograph of the school buildings covered in snow; negative of baseball team, no date; group of students, 1911

Doraville School Class picture, date unknown. Probably taken in the 1920¹s.

Druid Hills High School Photograph of the class of 1933

Glenwood Elementary School Class picture, 1921; 1st Grade 1921; 2nd Grade 1921; 5th grade 1920; 1916 class (no grade); one folder of 17 photographs of the building and students, c. 1920-1945

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Schools (H-Z)
Box 15

High-Y Commercial High School Class of 1933; student government, 1935; two class photographs from 1936

Lithonia High School Class picture, date unknown (early 20th century)

Montreal School (Tucker) Class picture, 1906

N.S.B. School (Stone Mountain) One postcard

Oak Grove School Class picture, 1927

Old Tenth Street School One class photograph, c. 1900-1915

Ponce de Leon School One photograph of the building, c. 1930

Powell Academy 7 Photographs

Redan School Class photographs from 1914, 1915 & 1916

Rehobeth District School Cornerstone Laying

Rock Chapel School Photograph of the building, date unknown

Seminary (Lithonia) One photograph of the building

Silver Hills School Class photograph, no date (probable lt. 19th century)

W.D. Thompson School Fifth grade, 1956-1957. Asian American in photograph; two photographs of the school building; one photograph of a school dance, no dates.

Trinity High School Library Photograph of the building, 1962

Tucker School Photograph of the faculty, 1937; also see Austin, Aurelia in box 1

Tucker School in (c. 1893. See Austin, Aurelia in box 1)

Fellowship Church

Westchester School Photograph of the building, 1962

Winona Park Elementary See Winona Park Community File, Box 7

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Schools: Colleges and Universities
Box 16

Agnes Scott College Three folders of misc. photographs or students and campus buildings. Includes photograph of President William Taft talking to students at the Decatur Deport

Columbia Theological Seminary Two photographs of the campus, 1962. Two postcards of Campbell Hall are also in this folder

Emory Univeristy Seven folders of photographs.

Folder One: 13 photographs of the construction of the new campus, 1915

Folder Two: Photograph of the Emory Chapel, 1906; Five photographs of the campus, c. 1975

Folder Three: 19 photographs of Emory Village, c. 1945 (rights retained by Special Collections, Woodruff Library)

Folder Four: One photograph of delegates to the Methodist General Conference, 1914 (the meeting where the move to DeKalb was decided)

Folder Five: Two photographs of the Emory Alumni Office, c. 1920.

Folder Six: Two photographs of the Emory Glee Club, date unknown. One c. 1950, the other c. 1970.

Folder Seven: Wooded area on campus, c. 1950; architect¹s drawing of the the campus; aerial photograph of campus, 1921; photograph of Emory¹s "Trailortown", 1946-1952 (for former GI¹s)

Oglethorpe University Four photographs of the campus, c. 1970

Reform Medical College One sketch of the building, 1895

University of Georgia group of students, 1895-1896

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Emory University, Class of 1906

Box 17

23 portrait photographs of the graduated of the Emory Class of 1906

Transportation

Box 18

Atlanta Syline taken in 1982 at the intersection of I-285 & Highway 78 (Guy Hayes)

Belvedere Plaza aerial photographs, 1982. Located in the oversized photograph box (19)

Buckline (Chamblee to Roswell) Photograph of men standing on a locomotive, no date (19th century)

Decatur Depot Two photographs of the depot, 1935; four photographs of the depot, c. 1985; two sketches of the depot, no date

Fire Department Steamer Photograph of the steamer and firement, 1908

Georgia Railroad negative of locomotive, c. 1842; picture of locomotive, 1875

Horse & Buggy No date

Inman Yards, Southern Railway System Aerial Photograph of the tracks, 1960 (taken by Guy Hayes)

MARTA Photgraph of train by Avondale Station, no date

Panola Shoals Covered Bridge Six pictures of the bridge. One circa. 1930, one late 19th century. Others no date

Peachtree DeKalb Airport aerial photograph, 1976 (located in oversized photographs)

Snapfinger Creek Bridge Three photographs, no date

Streets & Roads Six photographs of North Druid Hills and Buford Highway intersection, August 4, 1952; five photographs of roads in 1955 (LaVista & Clairmont Intersection; Pierce Drive in Chamblee; Johnson Ferry Road & I-20; Sexton Road Bridge near Ashford-Dunwoody; Several photographs of Camp Road and First Avenue, 1982; aerial photograph of City of Stone Mountain, 1982; Buford Highway and Clairmont Intersection, no date.

Streetcars Group of men in front of trolley on McDonough Street (Old Courthouse and Confederate Monument in background), no date; 1st streetcar in Decatur with leading citizens aboard (including Scott Candler, Sr.)

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