This binder (Binder 3) comprises ca. 1874–2013 material assembled in 2013 by the Brooks County Museum and Cultural Center and consists of approximately 70 items in various formats—original and reproduced black-and-white and color photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings, printed advertisements, and promotional brochures—documenting the commercial and civic architecture of Quitman, Brooks County, Georgia. Including early views of the Brooks County Jail (est. 1884) with modernization reports; images of the Quitman Post Office and City Hall (c. 1908–1916) and their groundbreaking; street scenes of Lee and Screven Streets showing storefronts, stables, and early automobiles; interior and exterior views of the Quitman Free Press (1904–1950s); storefront and promotional materials for local enterprises such as Cook Patrick Furniture, W.B. Dunn Company, Hogan’s Jewelry Store, Avera/Maddox Drug Stores, and Mitchell’s rolling‐store trucks; and select brochures for the Ilex Theater, West End Café, and the former Opera House/Police Department building.

Photograph Inventory

• ca009-004-002_p005c: "The Village," 301 W. Screven Street. Quitman, Georgia. No date (circa 1990–2012).
• ca009-004-002_p009: Brooks County Historical Society Building, Quitman, Georgia. No date. This small Greek Revival cottage at 106 West Screven Street was built circa 1860 and served as Dr. D. I. Ricks’s dental office, later the American Red Cross office during WWI, and then the law office of S. S. Bennet and Son. Acquired by the Brooks County Historical Society in 1979.
• ca009-004-002_p037a: South Georgia Grocery Co. Warehouse and Main Office, S. Washington & N. Laurel Streets, Quitman, Georgia, ca. 1977. Two-story brick structure that served as headquarters and primary warehouse for Quitman’s largest incorporated business, founded in 1903 and in use until 1997.
• ca009-004-002_p002: R. L. Cunningham and Sons, Incorporated, Quitman, Georgia; peanut-shelling company established in 1942.
• ca009-004-002_p003: "The Village," 301 W. Screven Street, Quitman, Georgia; newspaper print photo, 1981.
• ca009-004-002_p006: North side of East Screven Street, Quitman, Georgia; 2012.
• ca009-004-002_p007: South side of East Screven Street, Quitman, Georgia; 2012.
• ca009-004-002_p008: Hotel General Quitman, Quitman, Georgia; colorized photo, no date.
• ca009-004-002_p010a: Historic tour in Quitman, Georgia; June 10, 1981; Roland Knight leading preservation group.
• ca009-004-002_p010b: Historic tour in Quitman, Georgia; June 10, 1981; Jack Renfroe and church briefing by Dr. McGoogan, Bunny Kilpatrick, Lucia Harrell, Gladys McFarlin.
• ca009-004-002_p011: James Horton, Bonnell Holmes, Jean Logan, and Fraser Baker cleaning the Bennet Law Office; November 2004.
• ca009-004-002_p015: Lee-Pickels Drug Store Building, Quitman, Georgia; refurbished in heritage colors, ca. 1981.
• ca009-004-002_p016: Interior of Cash Drug Store soda fountain; Quitman, Georgia; ca. 1975–1980.
• ca009-004-002_p018: The Royal Café on Screven Street, Quitman; January 3, 1982.
• ca009-004-002_p019a: Staff of O. H. Eason & Co. grocery and meat market, Screven Street, Quitman; ca. 1935.
• ca009-004-002_p019b: Original location of O. H. Eason & Co., across from A.C.L. Depot, Quitman; ca. 1915.
• ca009-004-002_p021: Eason’s Groceries parade float, Quitman; ca. 1955.
• ca009-004-002_p022: Interior of Torrey’s 5 & 10 store, Quitman; October 17, 1937.
• ca009-004-002_p024a: Chisholm’s original shoe repair shop, South Washington Street; Quitman; ca. 1938.
• ca009-004-002_p024b: Chisholm’s Shoe Shop storefront, Culpepper Street; Quitman; 1977.
• ca009-004-002_p025: Old Gulf Station, Quitman; ca. 1930–1935.
• ca009-004-002_p027: Quitman Hosiery Manufacturing factory floor; South Washington Street; ca. 1950s.
• ca009-004-002_p029: Quitman Pajama Factory interior; June 20, 1968.
• ca009-004-002_p030a: A. J. Powell, Farm Supply Center; Quitman; April 1968.
• ca009-004-002_p030b: Sherwood A. Phelps, outgoing Coastal Plain delegate; Quitman; 1968.
• ca009-004-002_p031: Looking north on Washington Street, Quitman; ca. 1915.
• ca009-004-002_p032: Empire Cotton Oil Company facility; Quitman; 1902 (inferred).
• ca009-004-002_p033: Primary Cotton Factory mill, panoramic view; Quitman; ca. 1910s.
• ca009-004-002_p034: Old Cotton Factory building, abandoned; Quitman; ca. 1980s.
• ca009-004-002_p035: South Georgia Grocery Co. wholesale business premises; Quitman; founded 1903, closed 1997.
• ca009-004-002_p037b: Suwannee Swifty Store No. 130, West Screven & North Laurel; Quitman; ca. 1977.
• ca009-004-002_p038a: P. Lazarus Store interior, fall sales event; Quitman; ca. 1925.
• ca009-004-002_p038b: B. Taylor Mercantile Store cash register scene; Quitman; no date (store est. 1911).
• ca009-004-002_p039a: “Shoe Hospital” repair shop with Ring & Barksdale; Quitman; ca. late 1920s.
• ca009-004-002_p039b: McIntosh’s Store interior with R. C. McIntosh Jr. & Sr.; Quitman; ca. 1900.
• ca009-004-002_p040: The Chicken House drive-in restaurant; Quitman; ca. 1970s.
• ca009-004-002_p042: War Memorial statue on Screven Street; Quitman; April 1986.
• ca009-004-002_p043: Relocation of War Memorial statue to courthouse lawn; Quitman; April 1986.
• ca009-004-002_p044: Ed Murray’s produce stand at Forsythe & South Court Streets; Quitman; ca. 1930s.
• ca009-004-002_p044: War Memorial at Brooks County Courthouse; Quitman; April 1986.
• ca009-004-002_p048: Brooks County Hospital building; Quitman; built 1925, addition 1960 (no date).
• ca009-004-002_p051: Saving Watson Watermelon Seed at O. K. Jelks & Son; Quitman; ca. 1910s.
• ca009-004-002_p052: A. J. Moran Fancy Groceries storefront with delivery wagon; Quitman; ca. 1910.