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Ernest L. Bigler Chattahoochee River photographs
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Ernest L. Bigler Chattahoochee River photographs | |
| Creator: Bigler, Ernest L., 1891-1983 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1925-1929 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.1 Linear Feet (2 folders) | |
| Collection Number: ms3973 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Ernest L. Bigler (1891-1983) was a photgrapher from Macon, Georgia.
Scope and Content
This collection contains a hand-made photo book made by Ernest L. Bigler in 1925 featuring photographs of the Chattahoochee River near its source in White County, Georgia, combined with the words to Sidney Lanier's 1877 poem "Song of the Chattahoochee." It also includes a letter from Lanier's son Henry W. Lanier to Bigler from 1925 regarding the photo book Bigler hoped to publish. There is also a letter from Anges Brosnan to the president of the Lanier Association of Macon, Georgia from 1929 asking for photographs of the Chattahoochee River to be used for a friend's class. Eleven loose photographs are included.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Ernest L. Bigler Chattahoochee River photographs, ms3973, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.