As of 2022, this store was still standing. Putnam is named for Putnam Sparks Stevens.
General Store, Putnam
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This building is now collapsing and its pretty much “gone”.
There was a smaller store across the road from this one. I believe it was once owned by the Snider family. My dad was given the store a couple of years ago and moved it to his property to save it from being torn down. He is in the process of restoring it to use as a small museum for some of his antique farm equipment. My wife and a local artist recently repainted the Coca-Cola mural on the side of the building. I have some pictures if you are interested. Keep up the great work preserving our past. I really enjoy your site.
We descend from Putnam Sparks Stevens. Is there anyway I could get copies of these photos
I Love This !!
Check out the Cogdell Store… pretty cool. Out west of Waycross on Hwy. 122. Be gone soon…
thank you so much for all your photos! i absolutely love the subjects and wish i cd “save” every one of them..
Thanks, Dana…glad you enjoy the photographs!