The first cards in this vintage postcard collection are from a postcard folder, not postally used but copyright 1914 by J. L. White. The U.S. Weather Bureau says, 'The annual mean temperature of Columbus is 65.4 degrees. The winter mean is 48.8 degrees. The falls of the Chattahoochee above Columbus have been utilized for the development of approximately one hundred thousand horse power. Seven rail lines of three great systems converge at Columbus, furnishing dependable transportation.
Good roads penetrate nearby fields of raw material production.
The third largest textile center of the South, with approximately one half million active spindles, Columbus has a background of three quarters of a century of success in the manufacture of cotton goods. Five strong banks provide favorable financial connections. A friendly and hospitable people will welcome you.