Broad Street in Augusta, 1950s

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A remarkable economic boom began in the 1950s as industries moved to the Augusta area to take advantage of the mild climate, cheap electricity, and nonunion labor.

Courtesy of Georgia Archives, Vanishing Georgia, #ric129.

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Broad Street in Augusta, 1950s

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