Interior of the prehistoric Council House or ceremonial earth lodge, Ocmulgee, Macon, Georgia, circa 1940

Subjects: Interiors Native American Life
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1907 (Golden Age)

Back of Interior of the prehistoric Council House or ceremonial earth lodge, Ocmulgee, Macon, Georgia, circa 1940, Service News Co., GA, USA, c. 1907 linen postcard — Back

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The card shows the reconstructed interior of the great Council House (ceremonial earth lodge) at the Ocmulgee site in Macon, Georgia, with its circular earthen floor, central fire basin, and the sloping roof supported by heavy posts and pole rafters. The original lodge was built by the Mississippian mound-building culture around 1000–1100 CE and could hold roughly 1,500 people for council and ritual gatherings. Excavated and partly reconstructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the site became Ocmulgee National Monument in 1936 and is now Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.

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PublisherService News Co.

An interior view of the prehistoric Council House or Ceremonial Earth Lodge at Macon, Ga. --- This structure has been restored to its original condition. The throne made in the form of an eagle is shown with a ceremonial fire pit in the foreground. Forty-eight seats encircle the building. The underground entrance faces East and the structure is an almost exact circle. PUB. BY SERVICE NEWS CO., MACON, GA. "TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS., INC., BOSTON, MASS. Post Card PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE MADE IN U.S.A. 65392

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Publisher	Service News Co.
Condition	Good
Publisher	Service News Co., Macon, GA
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible halftone dot pattern; image cropped close to the picture with no white border visible. No postmark; unused card. Divided-back chrome-era Tichnor card with "PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE / MADE IN U.S.A." box; pencil "2.00" (dealer price) at top; green-ink name "Bernice Hill" written sideways at left. Light toning and edge wear.

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Interior of the prehistoric Council House or ceremonial earth lodge, Ocmulgee, Macon, Georgia, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/interior-of-the-prehistoric-council-house-or-ceremonial-eart. Accessed October 24, 2026.