Christian Commonwealth photographs, 1897-1899
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Christian Commonwealth (Commonwealth, Ga.)
- Date:
- 1897-1899
- Extent:
- 1 folder(s) 55 photographs
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Christian Commonwealth photographs, ms1004, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Background
- Scope and content:
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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.
- Biographical / historical:
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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.
- Custodial history:
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Originally part of an album belonging to Ralph Albertson.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Religious communities -- Georgia.
Photographs. - Places:
- Commonwealth (Ga.)
Access and use restrictions
- Preferred citation:
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Christian Commonwealth photographs, ms1004, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.