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Edwards Signal Company Dual Air Horn

February 5, 2019

This item appears to be a dual air horn, manufacturing year unknown. According to the maker’s website: “They generate sound by means of a vibrating diaphragm that modulates […]

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The Many Voices of Sterling Holloway

February 5, 2019
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Whitlow Wyatt

February 5, 2019

Whitlow was born in Kensington, Georgia in 1907. His father was a railroad engineer with the Central of GA Railway. His family moved to Cedartown during his sophomore […]

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Weights and Measures of the Past

February 5, 2019

In 1880 the State of Georgia gave to each county “Scales, Weights, Yardsticks, and Measures” like this set. At that time many merchants did not have standard weights […]

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Coca Cola

February 1, 2019
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Farrand Cone Radio Loudspeaker

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019

Pictured in the Macy’s ad is a 1920’s model radio with cone speaker. Created by New York inventor Clair Loring Farrand, the moving coil, direct radiator cone loudspeaker […]

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Lulu Hurst

January 31, 2019March 18, 2021

Lulu’s autobiograpy is Open Source, and can be read on Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/LuluHursttheGeorgiaWonderWritesHerAutobiography THE STRANGE POWERS OF LULU HURST Lulu Hurst (sometimes Lula) was born in 1869 near Cedartown […]

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