S.C. History

South Carolina's historical events, people and places. Content has been curated to meet South Carolina Social Studies Standards.

Gas Station Increase In The 1930's | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 16

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As the number of South Carolinians who owned automobiles increased in the 1930s, so did the number of nationally owned gas stations, like this one in Greenville. Courtesy of the Greenville County...

The Owen-Woodward Company | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 15

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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...

Chandler and Drake Auto Repair Shop, 1924 | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 14

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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.

Truck Drivers Wait To Deliver Cargo To Wando Welch Terminal Facilities | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 13

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Truck drivers wait in line to leave their containerized cargo at the Wando Welch Terminal Facilities of the South Carolina State Ports Authority in Charleston. In 1988, Charleston handled nearly 5...

House Loaded Onto Two Trailers Ready To be Moved | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 12

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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...

Ballanger Coal Wagon | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 11

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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...

Gullah Glossary | GullahNet

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benne wafer (ben.ne wa.fer) n. - a cookie made with sesame seeds and eaten for good luck; introduced by slaves from West Africa. / cast (cast) v. - to throw or fling. chaff (chaff) n. - lightweight...

School Buses Pull Up At Sesquicentennial State Park, 1941 | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 10

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School buses pull up to unload children for a day of recreation at Sesquicentennial State Park, near Columbia, in 1941. Courtesy of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism.

Office, And School Truck At Vaucluse, S.C., 1910 | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 9

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Office and school truck at Vaucluse, South Carolina, in 1910. Mr. J. Wesley Rearden is shown standing, with derby hat, on the far side at the front end of the truck. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana...

A Convertible At A Rock Hill Gas Station In 1941 | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 8

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A convertible stops at a gas station in Rock Hill in 1941 to "fill 'er up." By the end of the year, World War II gasoline rationing severely restricted automobile pleasure travel. Courtesy of the...

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