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Pleasure boaters on Lake Murray form a pontoon boat raft. Photo by Bill Kalis, June 23,1986. Courtesy of "The State" newspaper.
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The downtown Cooper River docks in Charleston. Charleston's harbor fell into disrepair in the early 20th century after neglect by the railroads, which controlled the docks through the Terminal Company...
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The Congaree River was an important route for travel into the interior of the state until well into the 20th century. Steamboats and barges transported freight and passengers. Some of the steamboats...
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The "Ghio," a rear-wheel paddle steamer, docks at the landing at Cheraw around 1900. Note the trolley or incline railway that carried loads from the river landing up the steep bank to the level of the...
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The children from Pollawana Island in this 1910 photograph came to the Penn School by boat. From the Penn School Collection. Permission granted by Penn Center, Inc., St. Helena Island, SC.
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A small fleet of agile boats owned and operated by members of the African-American community in and around Charleston came to be known as the "Mosquito Fleet." They provided a number of essential...
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After the Civil War, the presence of the U.S. Navy at Port Royal consisted of the ex-ship-of-the-line, the U.S.S. "New Hampshire," which was covered over and used to house supplies needed by...
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The "Henrietta" was the largest ship ever built in Horry County. She was launched in 1875, registering more than 1,200 tons, 201 feet long, and 39 feet wide. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.
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A farmer driving an ox-cart was a common sight in South Carolina until well into the 20th century. Courtesy of the Darlington County Historical Commission.
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Patrick Henry Corley, Sheriff of Lexington County, poses proudly with his horse on the main street of Lexington around 1910. The purpose of photographs such as this postcard view was usually to show...