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The Owen-Woodward company was the second drive-in gas station in Darlington. Its signs advertise its many automotive services: "Gas, Oil, Tires and Accessories." The caption on the photograph...
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Chandler and Drake Auto Repair Shop in 1924; the third man from the left is F.W. Drake. Courtesy of the Darlington County Historical Commission.
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Coal furnaces provided central heating for many South Carolina homes. This Ballanger coal wagon delivered fuel to houses throughout the Greenville area in the 1950s. Courtesy of the Greenville County...
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This Ford Motor Company showroom in Greenville provided potential customers a chance to look at the newest designs. In this 1934 photograph, signs advertise, "Now on Display: New Ford V-8 Truck."...
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Traveling salesmen were using automobiles to travel across South Carolina as early as 1915. This photograph of the Dillon Wholesale Grocery shows horse-drawn transportation alongside such an...
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Ellenton, one of several towns that was moved in order to make room for the Savannah River Plant (see South Carolina Enters The Nuclear Age). Here Herbert Harden, Railway Express Agent, moves bundles...
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The Atlantic Coast Lumber Company built this railroad to Pawley's Island from Haley Landing on the Waccamaw River in 1902 to make the island resort easier to reach. The causeway to the island was...
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Horses had to be shoed, and buggy wheels needed repair when broken, just as a flat tire requires the services of a garage or gas station today. This 1906 billhead illustrates the services this...
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Wheeler's Transfer and Livery Company in Columbia was photographed with some of the variety of vehicles available for hire displayed in front of their office and stables in 1910. Courtesy of the South...