{"product_id":"tifton-georgia-in-vintage-postcards-9780738514482","title":"Tifton, Georgia in Vintage Postcards","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): William R. Wells\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: United States - State \u0026amp; Local - South\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","brand":"Arcadia Publishing (SC)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47892274184343,"sku":"9780738514482","price":1764.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780738514482.webp?v=1781186300","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/tifton-georgia-in-vintage-postcards-9780738514482","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}