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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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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 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 first builders of boats for transportation in North America were the tribes of Native Americans who greeted the European invaders with canoes. The canoes of the southeast woodlands tribes were...
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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...
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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...