Augusta Museum of History

Augusta Yankees Baseball - 1961
Made by Rawlings, this official Southern Athletic League baseball was signed by the twenty-six members of the Augusta Yankees. A number of the players later moved up to the major leagues.

Confederate Copper Funnel -1863
Used to load gunpowder into artillery shells, this funnel is made of copper to prevent sparks. This type of tool was made at various Confederate arsenals to help with the dangerous process of making ammunition.

George S. Turner Clock - ca. 1840
During the antebellum period, Southern clockmakers purchased the internal clock works from Northern makers such as Seth Thomas. The Southern clockmakers then built the cabinets and sold completed clocks. George Turner was one of several Augusta clockmakers.

Girl Scout Uniform - 1942
Mrs. Frank B. Williams wore this Girl Scout uniform in the 1940s. The uniform is noteworthy for its condition and the variety of insignia. In addition to the uniform Mrs. Williams also donated a large variety of other Girl Scout equipment items.

Our Big Book Reader - 1955
A part of popular beginning reader books, known as Dick and Jane, this oversized book was used to teach reading to groups of children. The book covers included a folding stand to allow the teacher to set the book up on the floor.

Camp Hancock Newspaper - ca. 1918
The Caisson was the newspaper of the Ordnance Training Camp of Camp Hancock. This is the first edition of the newspaper printed to serve the soldiers being trained to handle ammunition and the maintenance of army equipment.

Hat - ca. 1937
Official Boy Scouts of America hat in the Montana Peak style. This hat belonged to John Phinizy.
Donated by Mrs. Katherine Mackie

Painting - ca. 1975
oil on canvas
This rendition of the Ezekiel Harris House was painted by former Georgia first lady, Betty Foy Sanders. At the time, Mrs. Sanders lived in Country Club Hills and often passed by the Harris House.
Donated by Mrs. Betty Foy Sanders and Mr. Carl Sanders, Jr.

Purple Heart - ca. 1943
This Purple Heart was awarded posthumously to Harrell S. Steed. Mr. Steed was a native Augustan, a Georgia Power employee, and a local disc jockey. In World War II he became an enlisted Marine Corps pilot. In March 1943 he went missing in action in the Solomon Islands.Donated by Mr. Warren G. Davis