Cotton Harvest Scene, Patterson St., Valdosta, GA  Oct. 1868
Picture dates from 1868, but postcard probably dates from 1900-1906.

Tobacco fields of Valdosta, GA
Valdosta is the center of the Bright Leaf Cigarette Tobacco belt of Georgia and Florida.  Millions of pounds of tobacco are sold at auction at the Valdosta warehouses each year.

Valdosta and Lowndes County Livestock Auditorium
This building was built in 1947 and is used 7 times a year for livestock auctions.