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Christian Commonwealth photographs
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Christian Commonwealth photographs | |
| Creator: Christian Commonwealth (Commonwealth, Ga.) | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1897-1899 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) 55 photographs | |
| Collection Number: ms1004 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
The Christian Commonwealth (Commonwealth, Ga.) was a religious community living according to the Sermon on the Mount and led by R. Albertson and organized in 1896. The community operated on the basis of voluntary labor with all wealth shared equally. The community disbanded in 1900 due to a typhoid epidemic.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of photographs of the Christian Commonwealth in Commonwealth, Georgia from 1897 to 1899. It includes images of community members working at the farm, sawmill, and nursery; 4th of July picnic (1899); and children at play.
Administrative Information
Custodial History
Originally part of an album belonging to Ralph Albertson.
Preferred Citation
Christian Commonwealth photographs, ms1004, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.