The last owners of Pebble Hill Plantation let the estate to be a museum in 1983.
Its 20th century history was that of a country estate with a herd of Jersey cattle and Thoroughbred horses.
We have this White Truck that we know little about. We believe it to date to 1920s-30s. We also know that the family who last owned Pebble Hill were close friends with the Whites in Cleveland, OH.
Pebble Hill was bought by the Hanna family of Cleveland about 1895, and it's 3,000 acres
The Hanna's daughter loved Pebble Hill. She insisted upon her death that it be converted to a pubic museum.
She died in 1978 and Pebble Hill opened to the public in 1983.Pinetree Boulevard is the oldest perimeter road in the United States. It was originally established as a "country drive" for visiting Northerners in the late 1800s. It is situated 2.5 miles from the center of town.
The history of Pebble Hill Plantation starts with the Georgia Land Lottery of 1820 and the opening of Southwest Georgia for European settlement. The land that became the heart of the plantation was purchased by Thomas Jefferson Johnson in 1825.
Thomas County, located in southwest Georgia and bordering Florida, was formed in 1825 by legislation introduced by Thomas J. Johnson, owner-builder of Pebble Hill Plantation.
As the terminus for the railroad, Thomasville was accessible from the north and, during the late 1800s, became known as the “Winter Resort of the South.” In the beginning of this era, Northerners and other visitors came to Thomasville for their health, breathing the pine-scented air as a curative for pulmonary ailments. They were soon joined by friends to enjoy hunting, fishing, and an active social life, including golf, horse racing, and bicycling. Thomasville came to represent the best of Southern hospitality with the lavishness of the resort lifestyle. Thomasville’s luxurious hotels regularly hosted America’s wealthiest families as their guests. Once discovered that it cost less to purchase land than rent hotel rooms, these wealthy families bought property and built grand Victorian mansions and plantation homes.
While the radiator shell was common to White trucks in the mid to late 20's the wide body was not standard, probably purchased as a chassis and front end and joined to a aftermarket body. But the clearance lights indicate it was probably in use in the 30's and maybe even later.
ReplyDeleteThe Antique Truck Club of America has a forum where people post pictures asking for information about old trucks. Lori might be able to post some pictures there and get some help.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.antiquetruckclub.org/forum/
thank you!
DeleteShe hasn't replied to my request for real photos, you know, photos that actually show the truck's front, side, or back...
at first, she told me she wanted help with a TRAILER! So, since I don't know jack about trailers, I replied that she needed to send photos, and try to ask Hemmings, Hagerty, etc