An up-close view of some of South Carolina's small towns and cities.
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Florence City Hall, built in 1900, photographed in 1909. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.
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The town of Florence, whose Main Street is pictured here in a 1910 postcard view, grew out of the development of the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad. When the owner of the largest store in nearby...
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Darlington International Raceway, built in 1950, was the first stock car speedway of its kind. The 1.36 mile facility is located 2 miles west of Darlington, on state highways 34 and 151. The Pepsi...
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Stock car races at the Darlington International Raceway attract 50,000 to 75,000 fans annually. This van of spectators came for a Southern 500 in the late 1970s. Courtesy of the Darlington County...
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The Southern 500 inspires a weeklong festival of parades and other events. In this 1957 beauty contest, contestant #21 was declared the winner. Courtesy of the Darlington County Historical Commission.
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Aerial view of the Darlington International Raceway around 1985. Courtesy of the Darlington County Historical Commission.
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Aerial view of Darlington, July 1965, shows the new courthouse standing alone and the empty space formerly occupied by City Hall. Courtesy of the Darlington County Historical Commission.
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View of the north side of the Darlington town square around 1920, showing the City Hall in the background. Courtesy of the Darlington County Historical Commission.
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This view of the Darlington town square gives a good view of the fourth courthouse, built in 1903. Darlington was an important cotton market, and farmers are gathered on the courthouse square around...
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Darlington County Courthouse, photographed around 1890. Darlington was originally part of the Cheraw District, created as an independent county by the state legislature in 1785 when it redrew the...