Oyster Roast, St. Marys

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An oyster roast in St. Marys, pictured in the 1890s. Oyster roasts have long made for a popular, festive occasion during the fall and winter months along the Georgia coast.

Courtesy of Georgia Archives, Vanishing Georgia, # cam068.

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Oyster Roast, St. Marys

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