13 Vintage Photos Taken In Georgia That Are Simply Breathtaking

The Silver Meteor Observation Lounge is a train. In this picture these passengers were approaching the Georgia state line from Columbia, South Carolina in 1962.

This picture is from 1930. The Rialto Theatre was opened in August of 1921 and has since been demolished.

This photo was taken at Armstrong University in December of 1959, 11 months after the university was added to the University System of Georgia. This is former President Foreman Haws giving the University System officials and state representatives a tour around the university.

This photo is from March of 1950 during the Washington Day Parade on Peachtree St. in Atlanta.

Not much is known about this photo except for the description: WASP trainees in front of a TB-25 Mitchell, about 1944.

The marvelous Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA was built in 1928 as a home for the prestigious Atlanta's Shriners organization. The architecture was inspired by mosques of the far east.

This is a photo of a Georgia family taken in 1903. According to the owner of the photo, it was taken after the family migrated from Arkansas.

This is a photo of a historic building that was in Athens, GA. Athens is also nicknamed "the classic city" and it shows it in this 1936 classic photo.

This picture is of a Georgia Tech vs Auburn football game that took place on Thanksgiving in 1921. According to the author of the photo, Tech won 14-0 and it is believed Jack McDonough is the thrower.

This is a picture of a guardsman at Ft. Stewart in Hinesville, GA in the 1960's. Here Sergeant Major William Johnson is instructing Specialist Haley Fortson on how to correctly execute push ups.

Here is another historical photo of Atlanta in the 1950s. It is amazing to see the difference of the city from just 60-70 years ago.

Here is a picture of a 2nd grade class at Center Hill School in 1934. It's amazing to know these small children are the great-grandparents of people today!