{"product_id":"historic-elberton-9780738514666","title":"Historic Elberton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the rich history of Elberton, Georgia through more than 200 vintage photographs and anecdotes from the locals who experienced it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eElberton, Georgia, chartered in 1803 and chosen as the seat of Elbert County, earned fame as the \u003ci\u003eGranite Capital of the World\u003c\/i\u003e with an industry that dates back to the late 19th century. Along with the pioneering residents who first settled the area and those who brought the community to the forefront of the granite industry, this engaging pictorial collection highlights the civic, business, and cultural leaders who have shaped and defined the character of the town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImages of America: Elberton\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with scenes of days gone by, revealing what life was like for early Elbertonians. Highlighted are such notable individuals as Samuel Elbert, an \u003ci\u003eAmerican Revolutionary War\u003c\/i\u003e hero and the town and county's namesake; Thomas M. Swift, merchant, mill owner, and builder of the \u003ci\u003eSwift Block\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eNorth McIntosh Street\u003c\/i\u003e; Dr. Nathaniel G. Long, medical practitioner, politician, and business entrepreneur who established the first telephone system in the city; and Edmund Brewer Tate Jr., civic and business leader who encouraged construction of the present county courthouse. Local businesses, homes, institutions, and landmarks are included as well, such as the extant \u003ci\u003eQueen Anne\u003c\/i\u003e house built by W.C. Smith on \u003ci\u003eHeard Street\u003c\/i\u003e in the late 19th century, Reuben H. Hunt's \u003ci\u003eRichardsonian Romanesque\u003c\/i\u003e courthouse of 1894-1895, and the \u003ci\u003eSamuel Elbert Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e of 1924-1925.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoupled with informative captions, these vintage photographs tell the story that is uniquely Elberton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738514666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.68w x 0.32d","brand":"Joyce M. Davis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41521055498421,"sku":"9780738514666","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3467a03d-6ea7-49c5-8daf-ac283d14ac06.jpg?v=1641914527","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/historic-elberton-9780738514666","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}