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Mrs. D.W. Jones advertised her photographic studio in Greenville on this small card that she distributed in 1868. Courtesy of the Greenville County Historical Society.South Carolina Counties
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Advertisement For Mrs. D.W. Jones' Photographic Studio | History of SC Slide Collection
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Darlington County Bank And Trust | History Of SC Slide Collection
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Interior of the Darlington County Bank and Trust in 1947. Courtesy of the Darlington County Historical Commission.
Change Of Occupation In Office Work | History Of SC Slide Collection
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Office work changed from being primarily a male occupation to one dominated by women between the early 20th century and this 1960s photograph of a Winthrop College student in typing class. Courtesy of...
Samuel George | History Of SC Slide Collection
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The calendar on the wall of this office identifies the year as 1904. Samuel George, seated in the center, operated a number of businesses out of his Lexington County office. Note the old-fashioned...
South Carolina State Ports Authority | History Of SC Slide Collection
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Charleston has been reestablished as one of the major port cities on the East Coast since the Second World War by the advent of the phenomena of container cargo, and the farsightedness of the South...
Georgetown And Western Railroad And The Gardner and Lacey Lumber Company | History Of SC Slide Collection
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An industrial and commercial complex made up of lumber yards and shipping, operated by the Georgetown and Western Railroad and the Gardner and Lacey Lumber Company, characterized the Sampit River...
Cotton At A Charleston Wharf | History of SC Slide Collection
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Cotton overwhelms the facilities of this wharf in Charleston in this 1909 photograph. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.
The Wapoo Factory | History of SC Slide Collection
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The Wapoo Factory, on the Ashley River, employed 430 men and processed 60,000 tons of fertilizer a year in the 1880s. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.
V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant | History of SC Slide Collection
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V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant, Fairfield County, showing the giant steam turbine at the nuclear station. Photo by Tim Dominick, November 1984. Courtesy of "The State" newspaper.
Summer Nuclear Plant | History of SC Slide Collection
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Aerial view of the Summer Nuclear Plant, located near Columbia and operated by SCE&G. It was completed in 1984 as an alternative to water or coal generated production to meet growing demands for...