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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The "Barnwell Ring" of South Carolina

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The famous "Barnwell Ring" of South Carolina. Senator Edgar Brown, left, the state's senior Senator and chairman of the finance committee, and House Speaker Sol Blatt (see Solomon Blatt), both from...

Winston Churchill Tours Fort Jackson | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 5 8

Winston Churchill toured Fort Jackson during his visit to the United States in 1942. Courtesy of the South Carolina Department of Education.

Women Recruits at Parris Island | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 5

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Grades: 8

Women recruits at Parris Island during World War I. The combat unit manpower needs of the Marines, as for all of the services, were so great that women were recruited to take over many of the...

Camp Sevier | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 6

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Grades: 8

Many young men recruited into the army were trained at Camp Sevier, near Greenville. Motor Truck Companies 101 and 218 lived in this tent city. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Charles Pinckney's Town House | History of SC Slide Collection

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The town house of Charles Pinckney (1757-1824, see Charles Pinckney) on Meeting Street in Charleston, painted from memory by Mrs. Colden Tracy after it had been destroyed in the 1861 Charleston fire...

Cherokee Reservation, Fort Gibson, Arkansas | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 6

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Grades: 4 8

The Cherokee nation was gradually pushed out of the western Piedmont by the expanding European encroachment on their lands. The Cherokees in South Carolina had been hard hit by the attacks of Andrew...

Civilian Conservation Corps | History of SC Slide Collection

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One of the most popular of all the New Deal efforts to provide relief during the depression was the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps. The CCC was designed to take young men who did not have...

I. DeQuincey Newman | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 6

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Grades: 5 8

The congressional redistricting in 1981 led to the election of I. DeQuincey Newman as the first African-American South Carolina senator since the end of Reconstruction. Here, he greets some of his new...

Memorials to Vietnam War Veterans | History of SC Slide Collection

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Memorials to Vietnam War veterans, like this one in Greenville, were built after the war was over as part of the healing process that took place across the nation, as civilians and soldiers alike...

Parade of Marine Corps Recruits at Parris Island | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 6

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Grades: 5 8

The Parris Island facilities for training Marines also expanded enormously during WWII. Here, new recruits march on the main parade grounds during a 1943 rainstorm. Courtesy of the United States...

Parris Island Naval Dry-Dock | History of SC Slide Collection

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In the early 1880s, the federal government began to purchase land in the Port Royal area for a permanent naval base. Plans for such a base had long been the dream of Robert Smalls, the U.S...

Portrait of Daniel H. Chamberlain, 1864 | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 6

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Grades: 4 8

Portrait of Daniel H. Chamberlain, 1864. The events surrounding his election to the governorship in 1876 are dramatic enough to make into a movie or a television series, and can scarcely be done...

President Taft Visits Columbia, S.C., 1909 | History of SC Slide Collection

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President Taft speaks at the South Carolina State Fair Grounds on November 6, 1909. Courtesy of the South Carolina State Museum.

Sergeant William Jasper, Hero of Fort Moultrie | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 8

When a British shot tore the South Carolina flag from its staff during the attack on Sullivan's Island, Sergeant Jasper, an Irishman, risked becoming a target himself to replace the flag, lest the...

South Carolina's "Dixiecrat" Movement | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 5 8

Postwar politics in South Carolina were affected by the many changes that the war had brought. Many new citizens flocked to the state, partly because of the many military bases there, and partly...

The Ordinance of Secession, 1860 | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 6

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Grades: 4 8 12

The Ordinance of Secession, 1860. This document marked the conclusion of a movement to declare Southern independence from a national government increasingly controlled by Northerners. It was the...

The Spanish Treasure Fleet | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 6

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Grades: 4

The Spanish treasure fleet sailed past the coast of Carolina en route to Spain from Mexico and the West Indies. Courtesy of the United States Marine Corps, Parris Island Museum.

Building Boom Along the Grand Strand | History of SC Slide Collection

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South Carolina's postwar prosperity led to a building boom along its golden coastal area, the Grand Strand. The cares of the 1980s included a concern about the ability of the beaches to sustain...

French Outpost, Port Royal Island | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 7

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Grades: 4

The English were not the first Europeans to send explorers among the Carolina coastal tribes. First the Spanish, then the French, had preceded them. This 16th century engraving is of the French...

Leaders of the Farmer's Movement in South Carolina | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 7

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Grades: 4 8

George W. Shell, Benjamin R. Tillman, and John L.M. Irby pose for an 1890 photograph with the caption, "Leaders of the Farmer's Movement in South Carolina." The rise and rule of Tillmanism in South...

Marine Recruits Begin Training for Korean War | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 7

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Grades: 5

Recruits arrive at the Yemassee station in 1950 to begin their training as marines for the Korean War. Courtesy of the United States Marine Corps Parris Island Museum.

Marines Depart Fort Yemassee For War | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 7

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These Marines had just completed their training in April of 1943, and were on the train from the Yemassee Station en route to their wartime tour of duty. Courtesy of the United States Marine Corps...

Mulberry House and Street

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"Mulberry House and Street," painted by Thomas Coram around 1800, shows a typical mid-18th century South Carolina plantation. The "great House," while elegant, was not necessarily the enormous...

Old Powder Magazine | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 7

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Grades: 4

The "old powder magazine," built in 1703 as part of the northwest bastion of the city's original fortifications, was a storage area for arms as Charleston prepared for the Revolutionary War. Courtesy...