Dalton, 1950s

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Downtown Dalton, the seat of Whitfield County, is pictured in the 1950s. In the years following World War II (1941-45), the city experienced an economic boom with the growth of its carpet industry.

Courtesy of Sherry Cady

Dalton, 1950s

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