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Peaches | Carolina Snaps
Peaches | Carolina Snaps

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Did you know that South Carolina should be the real Peach State? We produce more peaches than any state in the Southeast.
Wild Turkey | South Carolina Public Radio
Wild Turkey | South Carolina Public Radio

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"W" is for Wild Turkey. A wild turkey is a large galliforme, that is, chicken-like bird. Males weigh up to 20 pounds and females half as much. The turkey is characterized by its large size, iridescent...
Pearl Fryar's Topiary Garden | Palmetto Scene
Pearl Fryar's Topiary Garden | Palmetto Scene

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The small town of Bishopville, SC is home to some traditional vacation stops like museums and parks, but also a few quirkier spots like Pearl Fryar’s Topiary Garden. Pearl is happy to speak with his...
The Town Of St. Matthews | History Of SC Slide Collection
The Town Of St. Matthews | History Of SC Slide Collection
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The town of St. Matthews predates by more than a century and a half the 1908 formation of Calhoun County, of which it is now the county seat. Originally a trading post on the Cherokee Path, the town...
Darlington Town Square | History Of SC Slide Collection
Darlington Town Square | History Of SC Slide Collection
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This view of the Darlington town square gives a good view of the fourth courthouse, built in 1903. Darlington was an important cotton market, and farmers are gathered on the courthouse square around...
The Town Hall In Cheraw | History Of SC Slide Collection
The Town Hall In Cheraw | History Of SC Slide Collection
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The Town Hall in Cheraw, built in 1858 and photographed here in 1890, is still used as a meeting place for the Masons (who helped pay for it) and for city offices. County seat of Chesterfield County...
Plat Map Of Camden | History Of SC Slide Collection
Plat Map Of Camden | History Of SC Slide Collection
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The town of Camden was one of the first official settlements to be laid out in the interior of South Carolina in the 1730s. Settlers flooded into the backcountry during the quarter century of peace...
Fat Cattle Show In 1941 | History Of SC Slide Collection
Fat Cattle Show In 1941 | History Of SC Slide Collection
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Although Anderson itself is primarily an industrial city, it is the county seat of an important agricultural county. Cattle are shown being judged at the "Fat Cattle Show," March 25, 1941, at McGees...
When Rice Was King (12): Slave Treatment And Resistance 12
When Rice Was King (12): Slave Treatment And Resistance
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Plantation owners demanded more than just obedience from their slaves. They also demanded things like loyalty, respect, love, and duty. Whippings, and solitary confinement, were common punishments for...
When Rice Was King (7): Georgetown 7
When Rice Was King (7): Georgetown
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By 1800, Georgetown was known as the land where planters all made fortunes with rice plantations. In 1839, Georgetown alone produced nearly half of America's Rice.
When Rice Was King (6): Tidal Irrigation 6
When Rice Was King (6): Tidal Irrigation
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Planters made the transition from swamp based rice-growing, to using tidal irrigation. With tidal irrigation, planters used a series of dikes and dams to control the flow of water into rice fields.