Savannah, GA, Custom House

Collection

Southern District of Georgia

Dublin Core

Title

Savannah, GA, Custom House

Subject

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Description

One post card featuring the Custom House in Savannah, Georgia (Plate 1099). The U.S. Custom House Historic Marker includes, "Although the Building is used primarily by the United States Customs Service, it houses several Federal agencies. In earlier years it also served as a Post Office and Federal Courthouse. In 1859-1860 the celebrated cases growing out of slave-running by the yacht "Wanderer" were tried here."

Publisher

S.H. Kress & Co.

Rights

Available for widespread distribution

Type

Image; Photo

Identifier

a23556

219

PCC GA 34 Savannah

Coverage

1948-1952

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