Claxton Fruit Cake

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Members of the Civitan Club in Newnan conduct a Claxton Fruit Cake sale, circa 1961. The Claxton Bakery, which produces the fruit cakes, was founded in Claxton, the seat of Evans County, in 1910 and continues operation today.

Courtesy of Georgia Archives, Vanishing Georgia, # cow053.

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Claxton Fruit Cake

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