Gini Steele

Arts & Crafts Gallery

Historic Photo Restoration - Collector and Old Photographs

Savannah, Georgia, named after the surrounding grasslands, was founded in 1733 by General James Oglethorpe. With military precision, Oglethorpe designed the city making Savannah one of the first planned cities in the nation. Savannah’s port grew in importance as an exporter of lumber and cotton The naval blockade by Federal Troops during the Civil War made trade with the outside world all but impossible and General Sherman occupied the surrendered city in 1864.

   G168  -   Lumber Docks on the Savannah River, 1880's

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After a difficult time during reconstruction, Savannah began to regain it’s prominence as a port city with the export of rosin, lumber and cotton. By the 1920’s the boll weevil destroyed cotton production, again forcing Savannah into decline. During the succeeding decades there were many hard fought battles to preserve Savannah’s historic squares and elegant architecture. In 1966, the downtown area was designated a registered historic landmark (with an area of over 2 square miles, this is the largest historic district in the United States). Many people today enjoy the charming tree shaded squares and beautiful architectural jewels of Savannah, Georgia.

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  G183 - Cathedral of  St. John, Late 1800's

G1 - Cotton Exchange & Warehouses on Savannah River

G8 - DeSoto Hotel at Turn of the Century in Savannah

G9 - Bull Street during the Early 1900's in Savannah

  G88 - City Market at Turn of the Century in Savannah

G124 - Savannah Yacht Club, Early 1900's in Thunderbolt

   G132 - Isle of Hope during Early 1900's

G153 - Forsyth Park Fountain Turn of the Century in Savannah

  G169 - Union Station at Turn of the Century in Savannnah

G202 - Bull Street during Late 1920's in Savannah

G220 - Savannah Cotton Exchange circa 1902

G909 - Broughton Street Early 1900's in Savannah

  G1214 - Forsyth Park at Turn of the Century in Savannah

G1216 -Savannah Grand Prize & Vanderbilt Cup Race, Auto Course at Hayners Bridge, c 1911

  G1896 - Shell Road, Turn of the Century in Isle of Hope

G2069 - Waving Girl, Florence Martus, Early 1900's, Savannah

   G2100 - Cotton Docks, Early 1900's in Savannah

G2252 - Mercer House, c1935 in Savannah

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