Georgia has definitely changed over the past 80 years. Almost anything we want now can be obtained with just a flip of a switch, a click or a push. With all the technological advances that we have today it can be easy to forget just how hard life was for people 80 years ago. Get a glimpse into the lives of Georgia folks back in 1935 with these 12 photos. What you’ll see is truly surprising.
- A trap used to catch wild hogs in Irvin County, GA - August 1935
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002036 Here is a crude wild hog trap in 1935.
- Turpentine distillery near Irwin County, Georgia - August 1935
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002092 Turpentine is created from the resin of certain Pine trees. Turpentine is used as a medicine, which can be applied to the joints and muscles for pain relief. The manufacture and use of turpentine was extensive in the 1930s and 1940s.
- Son of sharecropper who will be resettled on the Irwinville Farms Project, Georgia - August 1935
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002094 The Irwinville Farms Project was part of the Resettlement Administration, a New Deal program that helped struggling urban and rural families.
- Sawmill worker, Irwin County, Georgia - August 1935
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002095 A day in the life of a sawmill worker in Irwin County.
- Blacksmith, Irwin County, Georgia - August 1935
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002098 Back when blacksmithing was a necessary trade.
- Trap used on pine tree for catching sap for turpentine distillation, Irwin County, Georgia- August 1935
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002101 An interesting picture of a pine tree being tapped.
- Truck dropping building materials, Grady County, Georgia - August 1935
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002105
- Slaughtering a bull, Grady County, Georgia - August 1935
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002110
- Children of resettled farmer who has been moved into a new house, Wolf Creek Farms, Grady County, Georgia - August 1935
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002116 Probably the children of a farmer that was a part of the Irwinville Farms Project.
- Resettled farmer clipping mule, Grady County, Georgia - August 1935
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002117
- Cultivating sugarcane. Grady County, Georgia - August 1935
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF34-T01-000392
- Cotton gin near Irwinville, Georgia - September 1935
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF34-T01-000449 The cotton gin back then was a very crucial tool to the Georgia economy.
What do you think about these fascinating photos? Do you have any old pictures of what Georgia life was like years ago? Share them with us in the comments below!
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002036
Here is a crude wild hog trap in 1935.
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002092
Turpentine is created from the resin of certain Pine trees. Turpentine is used as a medicine, which can be applied to the joints and muscles for pain relief. The manufacture and use of turpentine was extensive in the 1930s and 1940s.
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002094
The Irwinville Farms Project was part of the Resettlement Administration, a New Deal program that helped struggling urban and rural families.
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002095
A day in the life of a sawmill worker in Irwin County.
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002098
Back when blacksmithing was a necessary trade.
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002101
An interesting picture of a pine tree being tapped.
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002105
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002110
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002116
Probably the children of a farmer that was a part of the Irwinville Farms Project.
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF33-T01-002117
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF34-T01-000392
Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress/LC-USF34-T01-000449
The cotton gin back then was a very crucial tool to the Georgia economy.
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