C. An Illustrated History, 1550-1988 | History of SC Slide Collection

It is impossible to include all of the history of South Carolina in the images that have been included in this roughly chronological section of the entire collection. Those who wish to expand their understanding of a particular period are urged to use the search function for particular dates for images from the other sections of the collection illustrating other aspects of South Carolina life at that time.

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Charleston's Homeless Crisis After Earthquake | History of SC Slide Collection

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Hundreds of people were left homeless by the destruction of the 1886 earthquake. Others feared to stay in their homes lest there should be another quake, or weakened walls collapse. Here, families...

Delegates to a 1787 Convention in Philadelphia | History of SC Slide Collection

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Delegates to a convention in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787 drew up a constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation. For the next year, supporters and opponents of the stronger national...

Fort Moultrie I | History of SC Slide Collection

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The heroic defense of the fort on Sullivan's Island from a determined attack in June 1776, by a British Fleet under Sir Peter Parker (see Sir Peter Parker) gave South Carolina its state symbol. The...

Institute Hall | History of SC Slide Collection

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The National Democratic nominating convention in session at Institute Hall in Charleston on April 28, 1860. The convention was unable to bridge the differences between northern and southern wings of...

Parade of Recruits at Fort Jackson | History of SC Slide Collection

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The military buildup of World War II greatly expanded the facilities at the former Camp Jackson of the First World War. Renamed Fort Jackson in 1940, the Columbia facility became one of the main...

Purrysburg Cemetery | History of SC Slide Collection

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During the 1730s, to protect against Native American attack and slave uprising, the government made plans to establish eight townships in a semicircle about one hundred miles around Charles Town (see...

Rally for Support of the Vietnam War | History of SC Slide Collection

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For a great many ordinary citizens, particularly those old enough to remember the wholehearted civilian support for the Second World War, college protests against the Vietnam War seemed unpatriotic...

Rebirth of the "Two-Party System" in South Carolina | History of SC Slide Collection

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Slowly, South Carolina witnessed the rebirth of a two-party system in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1964, the state voted against a southern Democratic candidate, Texan Lyndon B. Johnson, and instead cast...

Ribaut's Column | History of SC Slide Collection

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Ribaut's Column. A sketch of the column built by the Native Americans to honor French explorer Jean Ribaut. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

The Main Road at Camp Jackson, 1917 | History of SC Slide Collection

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The main road at Camp Jackson, 1917. Courtesy of the Howard G. Woody Postcard Collection.

The Palace of Commerce | History of SC Slide Collection

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The advent of a new century made many leaders of the South begin to talk of a New South, where industry and diversity would end the poverty and backwardness that had characterized too much of the...

The Power and Right of African Americans to Vote | History of SC Slide Collection

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The power and right of African-Americans to vote, guaranteed by the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, has been a major driving force behind many of the economic, political, and educational gains made...

Wade Hampton III Monument | History of SC Slide Collection

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In the aftermath of the 1876 election, Wade Hampton III stood on the steps of the State House on November 28, 1876, urging his followers to avoid acts of violence. Hampton and the Democrats elected to...

63 Members of 1868 Reconstruction Legislature | History of SC Slide Collection

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This "composite photograph" brings together 63 members of the 1868 Reconstruction legislature of South Carolina. Of that body, 50 were African-American, 30 were white. Colonel James G. Gibbes of...

American Red Cross Headquarters, 1893 | History of SC Slide Collection

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Scarcely had the city of Charleston recovered from the 1886 earthquake than the entire coast, including Charleston, was struck by a devastating hurricane in 1893. It created extensive damage in the...

Charleston, South Carolina in 1742 | History of SC Slide Collection

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The city of Charleston in 1742 was a bustling port town of 6,800, the fourth largest city in British North America. Half of its population were African-American slaves. They were the labor on which...

First Baptist Church, Columbia, SC | History of SC Slide Collection

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South Carolinians met here at the First Baptist Church in Columbia on December 17, 1860, determined to end their membership in the United States in protest against the election of Abraham Lincoln, a...

Fort Moultrie II | History of SC Slide Collection

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The British ships fired on Fort Moultrie on June 28, 1776, in an attack outlined in this map. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Fort San Filipe | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Spanish made two attempts to settle a permanent community in South Carolina. The first in 1526, led by a wealthy lawyer from Santo Domingo, Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon, failed in less than a year. The...

George Washington Letter to Charles Pinckney | History of SC Slide Collection

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One of the objections of those who opposed the adoption of the Constitution was its lack of a Bill of Rights, and South Carolina's ratifying convention directed that its delegates to the new Congress...

Governor Martin Frederick Ansel | History of SC Slide Collection

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Martin Frederick Ansel (1850-1945) is being sworn in as governor in the South Carolina State House. Ansel served as governor from 1907 to 1911. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Ku Klux Klan Resurgence in SC | History of SC Slide Collection

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Conservative opposition to the gains of the civil rights and student anti-war protests led to a brief resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan in South Carolina in the 1960s and 1970s. This KKK meeting was held...

Marion Gressett | History of SC Slide Collection

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Marion Gressett (1902-1984, see Marion Gressett And Hyman Rubin) was first elected to the South Carolina state Senate from Calhoun County in 1937. A powerful political figure during the 1950s and...

Sewer Line in Hampton, SC, A Works Progress Administration Project | History of SC Slide Collection

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The program of the New Deal that touched the most individuals was probably the Works Progress Administration, better known as the WPA. Created in 1935, its purpose was to put people of all ages and...