Tifton, Georgia in Vintage Postcards (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738514482)

A sawmill town that has become the crossroads of South Georgia, Tifton was founded by Henry Harding Tift, a Connecticut Yankee, in 1872. He built a sawmill in what was first known as Slab Town, but the name eventually changed when sawmill worker George Badger, resolving to be the first to honor village's founder, climbed a pine tree and nailed a placard with TIFTON on it, a condensed version of Tift's Town. Today, this thriving community is a meeting place for Interstate 75/U.S. 41, U.S. 319, and U.S. 82, and boasts a long and proud history.

Tifton, Georgia in Vintage Postcards reveals the early beginnings of the town and its story to the present day, with picturesque street scenes; local schools, including Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College; Georgia Coastal Plains Experiment Station; people and sports; and industry and agriculture. Also highlighted in this engaging volume is the nearby community of Ty Ty.

Author: William R. Wells
ISBN-10: 0738514489
ISBN-13: 9780738514482
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 07/24/2002
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.48w x 0.36d