Peach County: The World�s Peach Paradise is a delightful visual history that features a newly discovered and quite remarkable photographic collection and brings to life one of the most formative periods in Peach County�s history. The 1920s were a magical time in Peach County; Georgia.For one day every year from 1922 to 1926 a Greek-style event in fairy-tale fashion�the Peach Blossom Festival; the precursor of the Georgia Peach Festival�was held in honor of the peach in the county seat. The peach was of tremendous importance to the economy and people of Peach County; and when Fort Valley decided in 1922 to host the first Peach Blossom Festival and to invite the world; the worldresponded. Thousands came for the festivals; which were said to rival Mardi Gras and California�s Rose Festival; and which even attracted the attention of National Geographic and Hollywood movie studios.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Hometown BookBy M. TorresIt is a wonderful book with great pictures. It arrived on time in new condition. I am very pleased with it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. WORTH IT!By La Femme CherieIts always a treat to see how towns have evolved so I appreciate the effort reflected in this collection. As someone who was born in Modesto in 1950 I cherish these images both to see where buildings were before 1950 and what is there now.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Old Modesto 2By BettybjIt really was fun looking though this book. from seeing the WW1 soldiers marching down 10th street. to seeing a picture of the old church across from the McHenry library. where we kids played ping-pong for hours and Lincoln School. what a beautiful school that was.
