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Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA
Athens is the location of the first university chartered and supported by state funds.
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- 1854 - Athens
Athens, a flourishing town of Clarke county, Georgia, is situated on the Oconee river, at the terminus of the Athens Branch rail road, 92 miles W. N. ...Read MORE... - 1895 - Athens
Athens, a city, capital of Clarke co, Ga., on the Oconee River, at the N. terminus of the Athens Branch of the Georgia Railroad, 92 miles W.N.W. of...Read MORE... 
1908 - THE DAMAGE AT ATHENS ESTIMATED AT $25,000
Athens, Ga., August 26. - As a result of the flood in the Oconee river the Aichan cotton mills have been forced to close down. The damage to the mill ...Read MORE...- 1911 - BABY'S LIFE CRUSHED OUT BY FALLING TIES
Father Sat Thirty Feet Away Unconscious of Heart-Breaking Tragedy.
Athens, Ga, April 18 - One of the most shocking deaths in Elbert County was...Read MORE... - 1916
Athens, a city, capital of Clarke co., Ga., on the Oconee River, at the junction and terminus of several lines of rail, way, 92 miles WNW. of Augusta ...Read MORE... 
Clayton Street, Athens, Ga.
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Joseph E. Brown Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.
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Washington St., looking East, Athens, Ga.
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Athens, Georgia, USA
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Clayton Street, Athens, Ga.
Athens, Georgia, USA
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Joseph E. Brown Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.
Athens, Georgia, USA
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Washington St., looking East, Athens, Ga.
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1854 - Athens
Athens, a flourishing town of Clarke county, Georgia, is situated on the Oconee river, at the terminus of the Athens Branch rail road, 92 miles W. N. ... Read MORE...
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1895 - Athens
Athens, a city, capital of Clarke co, Ga., on the Oconee River, at the N. terminus of the Athens Branch of the Georgia Railroad, 92 miles W.N.W. of... Read MORE...
1908 - THE DAMAGE AT ATHENS ESTIMATED AT $25,000
Athens, Ga., August 26. - As a result of the flood in the Oconee river the Aichan cotton mills have been forced to close down. The damage to the mill ... Read MORE...
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1911 - BABY'S LIFE CRUSHED OUT BY FALLING TIES
Father Sat Thirty Feet Away Unconscious of Heart-Breaking Tragedy.
Athens, Ga, April 18 - One of the most shocking deaths in Elbert County was... Read MORE...
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1916
Athens, a city, capital of Clarke co., Ga., on the Oconee River, at the junction and terminus of several lines of rail, way, 92 miles WNW. of Augusta ... Read MORE...
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