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Early-twentieth century postcard image of golfers and spectators standing on and around an unidentified sand green at Augusta
Country Club in Augusta, Georgia. The clubhouse appears in the background of the image. The original course, the Lake course,
was built in 1899 and contained nine holes that featured sand greens. In 1902, the Lake course was expanded to include a
full eighteen holes. By 1905, the Augusta Country Club's popularity demanded that plans be drawn for an additional eighteen-hole
course; the Hill course was completed in 1906. Both courses gained national recognition and were frequented by United States
presidents Warren G. Harding and William Taft, in addition to John D. Rockefeller, Sr. and Georgia favorite, golf champion
Bobby Jones.
Front of postcard: "206,530. [J.V. in a circle (publisher's mark)]."
Inscribed on verso: " Augusta, Ga., June 19, 1910, Received the cards you kindly sent. I know you are happy among your friends.
Do you remember the picture? E.H.O."
Addressed to Miss E.C. Mayo, Orange, Mass.
Original postcard scanned and described by the Digital Library of Georgia as a part of Georgia HomePLACE: an initiative of
the Georgia Public Library Service and GALILEO.
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