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Fishermen cast surf nets on the Isle of Palms in 1899. Courtesy of the Winthrop University Archives.South Carolina Counties
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Fishermen On Isle of Palms | History Of SC Slide Collection
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Ladies Island Oyster Factory | History Of SC Slide Collection
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Oyster boats docked at the Ladies Island Oyster Factory have their ropes neatly coiled, waiting for the next trip to the oyster beds. Beaufort County photograph, Works Progress Administration, 1930s...
Harvesting Of Marine Life | History of SC Slide Collection
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An important part of South Carolina's economy has been the harvesting of marine life. These shrimp boats belong to an African-American owned cooperative on Hilton Head in the 1970s. Courtesy of the...
The Shrimp Boat "Mary Pickford" | History of SC Slide Collection
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An African-American seaman waits patiently for the shrimp boat "Mary Pickford" to leave the Beaufort waterfront in the 1930s. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.
Catawba Mill | History of SC Slide Collection
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Catawba Mill produces a new lightweight coated paper on this modern machinery, photographed on July 14, 1986. Courtesy of "The State" newspaper.
The Paper Industry | History of SC Slide Collection
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The paper industry in South Carolina is a major user of forest products of the state. This is the International Paper Mill in Georgetown, photographed in 1935. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana...
The Lumbering Industry | History of SC Slide Collection
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"From its first shipment of Carolina products to England in 1670, when seven cedar boards were included, lumbering in many forms has brought dependable wealth to South Carolina. In all its phases...
Cooper River Timber Company | History of SC Slide Collection
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A peeling machine was used in the forest to peel pulpwood bolts, or logs, before bringing them into the paper company. This photo for the U.S. Forest Service by A.L. McKinney shows the operation of...
The Atlantic Coast Lumber Company | History of SC Slide Collection
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The Atlantic Coast Lumber Company in Georgetown generated its own electricity at the turn of the century, and used electric trolleys to move the logs and lumber around its large plant on the Sampit...
Turpentine Factory, Or "Spiritine" | History of SC Slide Collection
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The "spiritine" or turpentine factory in Cheraw was active at the turn of the 20th century. Courtesy of the Cheraw Visitors Bureau.