Agriculture has always been an important part of our lives here in South Carolina! 

Turpentine | History of SC Slide Collection
Turpentine | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 2

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The turpentine industry has been an important part of the forest products industry in South Carolina from its earliest days. The first step in making turpentine is to gather pitch from pine trees; fan...
Timber | History of SC Slide Collection
Timber | History of SC Slide Collection
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The Orangeburg County cattle pasture had a good stand of pine timber in the background. The timber not only provided shade and protection; it was also a major agricultural crop in South Carolina...