{"product_id":"tifton-georgia-in-vintage-postcards-paperback","title":"Tifton, Georgia in Vintage Postcards - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam R. Wells\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sawmill town that has become the crossroads of South Georgia, Tifton was founded by Henry Harding Tift, a Connecticut Yankee, in 1872. He built a sawmill in what was first known as Slab Town, but the name eventually changed when sawmill worker George Badger, resolving to be the first to honor village's founder, climbed a pine tree and nailed a placard with TIFTON on it, a condensed version of Tift's Town. Today, this thriving community is a meeting place for Interstate 75\/U.S. 41, U.S. 319, and U.S. 82, and boasts a long and proud history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTifton, Georgia in Vintage Postcards reveals the early beginnings of the town and its story to the present day, with picturesque street scenes; local schools, including Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College; Georgia Coastal Plains Experiment Station; people and sports; and industry and agriculture. Also highlighted in this engaging volume is the nearby community of Ty Ty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 9.4 x 6.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 24, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41380164436032,"sku":"9780738514482","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/3399\/1744\/files\/saBAOQ4SYp9780738514482.webp?v=1790157037","url":"https:\/\/booksandbeyond.shop\/products\/tifton-georgia-in-vintage-postcards-paperback","provider":"Books and Beyond","version":"1.0","type":"link"}