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Slave Cabin | History of SC Slide Collection
Slave Cabin | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 2

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The board and batten siding on this slave cabin on the Arundel Plantation in Georgetown County was promoted as an efficient form of house construction from 1850 onward, and is widely seen in...
Critter Barn | History Of SC Slide Collection
Critter Barn | History Of SC Slide Collection
Episode 15

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The Works Progress Administration photographer who recorded this structure in the 1930s called it a "Critter Barn." Its design and execution clearly mark the African building influence upon it, even a...
Uncle Sam Polite | History Of SC Slide Collection
Uncle Sam Polite | History Of SC Slide Collection
Episode 11

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The crafts that Africans brought with them in their heads and hands to the new world were crafts that were important to carrying out everyday life--whether it be making baskets and pots, or keeping...