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 seat of Dr. William Read on the Cooper River | History of SC Slide Collection

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"The seat of Dr. William Read on the Cooper River" illustrates the continued wealth and prosperity of the large planters in the Lowcountry even as the economic center of cotton growing moved westward...

Two Fallen SC Soldiers | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 5 8

Many young South Carolinians lost their lives in the First World War. This sheet music celebrates two Sumter natives, Robert O. Purdy and Ervin D. Shaw, after whom Shaw Air Base was named. The verse...

A Map of the American Indian Nations | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 4 8

"A Map of the American Indian Nations," from James Adair, "History of the American Indians," published in London in 1775. As the backcountry of South Carolina filled up, confrontation between the...

Baby Receives Inoculation Against Typhoid | History of SC Slide Collection

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A WPA nurse's aid and a county health doctor give an inoculation against typhoid to a small African-American patient in Charleston. Photo by Wilson, WPA. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Battle Of Camden Map | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 4 8

A map of the Battle of Camden. After Charleston fell to the British in 1780, Lord Cornwallis established posts at a number of places in the interior of South Carolina to serve as a base for pacifying...

Friends and Amateurs in Musick | History of SC Slide Collection

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"Friends and Amateurs in Musick" was drawn in 1827 by Thomas Middleton, an amateur artist; it is probably deliberately modeled on the convivial gathering of "Peter Manigault and His Friends" (see...

General Sherman's Army Crossing the Saluda River | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 4 8

When General William Tecumseh Sherman invaded South Carolina, he surprised those who expected him to strike first at Charleston. Instead, he marched the main body of his army northward toward Columbia...

Lester Bates | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 5 8

The growing pressures brought to bear against legal segregation by the federal court system, that culminated in the 1954 Supreme Court decision in "Brown v. The Board of Education" of Topeka, Kansas...

Students Pick Cotton to Aid in Labor Shortage | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 5 8

The enlistment of men into the armed forces caused a labor shortage in industry and agriculture, which were both rapidly expanding production to meet wartime needs. For the first time, many women...

The Constitution of 1895 | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 8

The Constitution of 1895. This is the present Constitution of the State of South Carolina, which defines state and local governmental power. However, over the last 94 years it has been so amended, or...

Battle of Kings Mountain | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 4 8

The Battle of Kings Mountain, engraved in 1859 by Johnson, Fry and Company from an original painting by Chappel. Although the leader of the British forces here was a Scotsman, Major Patrick Ferguson...

Capture of Confederate Ordinance at Cheraw | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 4 8

Sherman's forces capture Confederate ordinance at Cheraw on the evening of the 3rd of March, 1865. From "Leslie's Illustrated Weekly." Courtesy of the Pratt Memorial Library.

Charleston Jockey Club Advertisement | History of SC Slide Collection

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Antebellum Charleston was famed for its racing, and for the devotion that its citizens showed to breeding and racing horses, making the contests extravagant betting and drinking events. Here the...

Cherokee Chiefs Visit London | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Cherokee chiefs visit London, 1731. The South Carolinians had avoided warfare with the Cherokee Nation in part because of the efforts of a charismatic Scotsman, Sir Alexander Cuming. In a...

Civilian Sacrifices on the Home Front | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Second World War, like the first, required sacrifice and work at home, as well as the commitment of soldiers fighting abroad. During the war, civilians were called on to conserve almost everything...

Richard Nixon Appeals to S.C. Dixiecrats | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 5 8

In 1960, Richard M. Nixon attempted to appeal to South Carolina Democrats who were unhappy with their national party's choice for president, Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. In a cartoon...

WPA Workers Prepare Hot Meals for Children | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 5 8

School children in Greenville eat hot lunches prepared by WPA workers. Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.

Battle of Cowpens | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 4 8

The Battle of Cowpens has been called the "best planned battle of the Revolutionary War." "Bloody Tarleton" (see Banastre Tarleton), a fine British tactician, attempted to surprise a portion of...

Benefits of Farm Security Administration | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 5 8

The Farm Security Administration, a part of the Department of Agriculture, carried out a number of projects to help rural Americans improve their lives. These projects ranged from helping to combat...

Cherokee Alphabet | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 4 8

The title page and first page of hymns, "Cherokee Hymnbook," printed in Philadelphia, for the American Baptists Publication Society around 1820. The Cherokee were a highly organized society, and early...

Civilians Support Red Cross Efforts | History of SC Slide Collection

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Civilians were encouraged to donate time and materials to the Red Cross efforts to support United States troops overseas. Here, Mrs. McKissick of Greenville knits supplies for the Red Cross. Courtesy...

Cotton Press Destroyed by Sherman's Army | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 4 8

A cotton press near Flat Rock is destroyed by Sherman's army in April, 1865. From "Leslie's Illustrated Weekly." Courtesy of the Pratt Memorial Library.

Plantation Owner Land Distribution | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grades: 8

This relief map of what is now Parris Island shows the distribution of the land among the large plantation owners around 1820. Courtesy of the United States Marine Corps, Parris Island Museum.

South Carolina: "Heart of the Solid South" | History of SC Slide Collection

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Since the end of Reconstruction, South Carolina had been regarded as the heart of the "Solid South," where only the Democratic Party elected officeholders on either the state or national level. The...