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After the Civil War, and the end of slavery, cotton continued to remain as one of South Carolina’s mainstay crops, even well into the 20th century.
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The town of Pacolet, in Spartanburg County, attracted large numbers of workers to its mills. Here, a number of mill operatives cross the iron bridge over the Pacolet River in 1913. Courtesy of the...
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"Close-up view of house loaded on two trailers ready to be moved. Boy Scout Cabin Site is immediately at right-hand side of picture." This photograph was taken on January 29, 1949, as construction...
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Railroad timetables were published in local newspapers to enable business and private travelers to plan their journeys. Note the amount of time that it took to travel from Greenville to Columbia in...
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The first locomotive built in the United States for actual service on a railroad was the "Best Friend of Charleston." It was built at the West Point Foundry Shops in New York City for the South...
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The West Point Rice Mills at Charleston's harbor boasted docks large enough to load and unload large vessels such as this three-masted schooner, "Warren Moore," pictured in 1907. The last rice cargo...
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A truck coming off of the new assembly line at the Mack Truck plant in Fairfield County. Photo by Doug Gilmore, August 1,1988. Courtesy of "The State" newspaper.
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The Carolina Eastman plant in St. Matthews is a modern chemical industry that manufactures synthetic fibers. Official company photograph, 1983. Courtesy of "The State" newspaper.
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A granite quarry in operation in Fairfield County, near Winnsboro, in the 1930s. From the files of the Works Progress Administration. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.
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The production line at Darlington Brick Company in Society Hill, around 1912. Courtesy of the Darlington County Historical Commission.