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Category: 1910s

Sanborn Maps: Main Street

July 26, 2021
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| 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, Maps

This is the block on the west side of Main Street, from what is now Bussey’s Florist to the (empty) Cobb’s Corner building at West Avenue. 1885 1890 1895 1900 1905 1908 1915 1923

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Sanborn Maps: Polk County Court House

July 25, 2021
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| 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, Maps

1885 1890 1895 1900 1905 1908 1915 1923

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Canal Street Methodist Church

March 15, 2021
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| 1900s, 1910s, Churches

The Canal Street Methodist Church was formed in 1900 and situated on Canal Street near South College Street. There are numerous mentions in the Cedartown Standard through 1917, when it was announced the lot, building and furnishing were being sold by public outcry. Pictured on 1908 Sanborn Insurance map.

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Music History: Ida Cox

February 6, 2020
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| 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, People

  Ida Cox, nee Prather, was a Cedartown-raised vaudeville performer who, along with Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, founded the female blues genre. Born in 1888, Ida left home at an early age to pursue her singing career. “Wild women Don’t Have the Blues” is her most popular and covered tune, yet in the 1920’s […]

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