Saving Grace

Historic Rural Churches of Georgia

August 22 at 11:55 AM ·

🎥 Spread the word! Saving Grace premiers Monday, Sept. 10th @ 9pm on GPB

Ghost Signs

There are different opinions of what a ghost sign is and they are located all over the world. I like to think of them as fading advertising signs on brick walls. Wikipedia says..."A ghost sign is an old hand-painted advertising sign that has been preserved on a building for an extended period of time. The sign may be kept for its nostalgic appeal, or simply indifference by the owner."
Here are some that have been submitted to the page in the past. In my opinion they are not the same as the murals we see on many buildings today. Their beauty comes from the fading and sometimes when they are repainted (as the Coke sign in Cartersville) they lose their charm. I'll have ghost signs again next month to see what anyone can come up with. I'm changing this months challenge #2 to soft drink signs.
Photo credits
1. Andy Sarge ...Coke sign in Cordele
2. Dot.... Barnes Drug Store in Baxley
3. Dot... Bayers Pills in Savannah
4. T. Dawson Littlefield...Americus Hardware

Backroads & Byways of Georgia

We are occasionally asked if we are making a book of this page. Honestly folks, this is just a fun page to share pictures and we certainly aren't historians. However, if you really want a book, read what Brian Brown on Vanishing South Georgia says about this one. I might just buy myself one for Christmas!!https://vanishingsouthgeorgia.com/2017/12/10/if-youre-traveling-the-backroads-byways-of-georgia-let-dave-jenkins-be-your-guide/

Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma is bearing down on Florida and parts of Georgia are already impacted. There is no doubt this storm will have an impact on most if not all of the of our state. Please stay safe and alert to rapidly deteriorating conditions. We are all in this together so check on neighbors and don't forget pets, be patient and courteous.
Here is the GEMA website which will have a list of shelters.http://www.gema.ga.gov/Pages/default.aspx

The Real Danger to Confederate Memorials

https://vanishingsouthgeorgia.com/2017/08/18/the-real-danger-to-confederate-memorials/

Painting

This is not a specific house on a specific road, but an impression I painted years ago. 
Kenneth James Bryson

Take A Trip!

http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/…/ga-abandoned-places-road-…/

Stuckie