Collection: Bath, Georgia photographs | Augusta University Libraries Finding Aids

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of two boards of mounted photographs taken in and around Bath, Georgia, around 1900. The photographs depict residents vacationers of Bath. Presumably, these photographs were scrapbook pages.

Dates

Created: 1900
Other: Majority of material found in 1900

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions; Collection is open for research

Conditions Governing Use

No restrictions; Collection is open for research

Biographical / Historical

Bath, Georgia is an unincorporated community located outside the Augusta city limits near the town of Blythe. Established in 1784 as a retreat for residents of Augusta, it became known for its mineral springs, referred to as the Richmond Baths. At the height of its development as a resort destination, Bath hosted notable visitors including President William Howard Taft and John D Rockefeller. The community is also home to the Bath Gardens, a 55 acre landscape designed in a European style and developed during the 1960s.