You don’t see homes built in this style any more, though some higher-priced modern homes have many fancy doo-dads. Figure out where this home is, and tell us about it. Send your answers to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown.
Man alive! The response to the most recent Mystery Photo was heavy, as 19 readers, some newcomers, recognized the photo at Buford Dam. The photo was from the top of the dam, looking south to the foot of the dam. It was from Larry Zani of Kaiserslautern, Germany, and was made in the summer of 1987.
Among those spotting the photograph were Raleigh Perry, Buford; Bill Baughman, Snellville; Jessica Lynn, Buford: “This picture was taken at the Buford Dam. I used to go see the goats and walk the trails all the time with my grandparents;” Donna Philips, Lilburn; Scott Westbrook, Buford; Greg Singleton, Suwanee; Sharon Blackwood, Duluth; Darren Wyrie, Gainesville; Sara Rawlins, Lawrenceville; Pam Shriver, Oakwood; Karen Herrington, Buford; Ben Cowart, Johns Creek: Jeff Perry, Buford; Israel Severtson, Athens; Nancy Yow, Buford; Kat Stanzak, Auburn, Ga.; and Renee Peterson, Flowery Branch.
George Graf of Palmyra, Va. was the only one who identified it as “Bowmans Island Trail along the Chattahoochee River below the Buford Dam.”
Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex. gave an interesting account of the detail that a search like this can be:
“Today’s mystery photo was taken facing south-southwest from just off Buford Dam Road near the lower pool east of Buford Dam powerhouse. The view includes the original pedestrian bridge that crossed the Chattahoochee River between the lower pool east and lower pool west parks. It is at this point that the Chattahoochee becomes a river once again after flowing out of Buford Dam. Timeframe: most likely 1980s.
“Back in the mid-1970s (some say it was in 1976), a former power plant manager of the Army Corp of Engineers came up with the idea to introduce a group of goats to let them eat the grasses that were growing along the banks and cliffs near the dam that was too risky for people to try to cut and maintain. “It all started with a male goat named “Caesar” and his harem of female goats, affectionately known in the area as the ‘Chew Crew.’ Since that time, goats have been used to maintain some of the grass around the cliffs near the Buford Dam. So, the photo was likely shot sometime after the mid-1970s. Look carefully and zoom into the pedestrian bridge and you can tell that the deck of the bridge is not concrete, but rather wood. This indicates that it is the original bridge at this location, and not the replacement bridge (with the concrete decking) that was installed in May 2010.
“To pinpoint the photo timeline even further? That a Ford Pinto in the parking lot…third car from the right, seems to have the classic three-door hatchback of the 1971 to 1980 model years. So, I am going to tag this photo as sometime after 1976, before 2009, and most likely in the 1980s”
You nailed it, Allan!
Food pantry SATISFEED needing to find a new warehouse
A local food pantry is looking for a new home, says Tim Turner, founder and CEO. SATISFEED’s current home, 4830 River Green Parkway in Duluth, has been sold. Therefore, the Food Pantry needs a new home. Prior to Covid, SATISFEED was serving 44 families with 3,481 pounds of food per month. During Covid (since March 2020), SATISFEED has been serving 306 families 13,621 pounds of food per week! Residents are asked to help SATISFEED find a new home and continue to “satisfy the needs of the hungry in and around Gwinnett County.” Note the two photos. Without a new home, Saturday mornings at SATISFEED will move from this (see left photo) to this (see right photo.).
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