1920s – Polk County Historical Society

1920s

The Standard’s Farewell to 1921

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025

Good-Bye, ‘21 This is the last week of 1921, and next Sunday morning ushers in a new year—one that promises to be an improvement in material things over […]

Sanborn Maps: Main Street

July 26, 2021December 22, 2021

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 […]

1890s / 1900s / 1910s / 1920s / Maps

Sanborn Maps: Polk County Court House

July 25, 2021

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1920s / 1930s / 1940s / 1950s / Clubs

History of the Music Lover’s Club

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

by Mrs. Louise Houseal Parks In October 1923 several women met and organized a club known as the Music Lover’s Club, the purpose to further musical interest through […]

1890s / 1900s / 1910s / 1920s / 1930s / People

Music History: Ida Cox

February 6, 2020February 1, 2022

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 […]