These 12 Houses In Georgia From The 1930s Will Open Your Eyes To A Different Time
By Amanda Northern|Published January 02, 2016
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Amanda Northern is a freelance writer, and creator/virtual assistant of The Proassists. Amanda is a Georgia native, GSU Panther, and blogger. More of her words can be found at amandanorthern.wordpress.com
Georgia was a completely different state in the 1930s. Almost 70% of the population in Georgia was rural in 1930, and the farmers were hit especially hard during the Great Depression. To top it all off, one of Georgia’s worst droughts happened during 1930-1931, further adding to the distress of Georgia farmers. Architecture is so important because it’s really indicative of how societies lived, as seen by the photographs of houses below. During that time, people were so bad off financially that the typical Georgia family had no electricity, no running water and no indoor bathrooms. The New Deal brought several relief programs to farmers in Georgia, and some of the houses pictured below are a result of those programs. Check out these 12 houses in Georgia from the 1930s. They will surely open your eyes to a different time!
1. Repainted and remodeled house, Irwin County, Georgia - August 1935
Back in the 1930s, racial segregation was legal and African Americans lived in separate communities. A recent survey by Nate Silver from fivethirtyeight.com shows that Atlanta is still the most racially segregated city in the south.
8. Operating general store on Hell's Half Acre, project area of Plantation Piedmont agricultural demonstration project, near Eatonton, Georgia. - June 1936
"This store carries a very small stock and opens only when prospective customers call owner from his home nearby" - original description
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9. Old blacksmith shop at Hell's Half Acre, crossroads corner on area of Plantation Piedmont agricultural demonstration project. Near Eatonton, Georgia - June 1936
"Grady Watson was moved from this shack at Irwinville, Georgia, to a new Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) house and farm unit in Irwinville Farms rural resettlement project."
- original description
11. Flue cure tobacco barn on Irwinville Farms, Rural Resettlement Administration project at Irwinville, Georgia - June 1936
"Dr. Herman Dismuke, Ocilla, Georgia, leaving Grady Watson home after treating a child. Dr. Dismuke, by special arrangement, takes care of all residents of Irwinville Farms resettlement project at reduced rates." - original description
Isn’t this fascinating? What do you think of these houses and their stories? Tell me in the comments below!
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