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A Fourth Of July Picnic In Frogmore | History Of SC Slide Collection

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A Fourth Of July Picnic In Frogmore | History Of SC Slide Collection

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A Fourth of July picnic celebration at Frogmore, photographed in color in 1939 by Marion Post for the Farm Security Administration. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Fort Sumter | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Fort Sumter | History Of SC Slide Collection

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An aerial view of Fort Sumter in 1985.

Fort Moultrie | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Fort Moultrie | History Of SC Slide Collection

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This aerial view of Fort Moultrie was taken in 1980 after the fort had become a National Park and was restored to show the evolution of Atlantic coast defense fortifications from the Revolutionary War...

Folly Beach | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Folly Beach | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Aerial view of the Folly Beach Atlantic Pavilion in the 1950s. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

The Corn Exposition In Florence, Around 1900 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Corn Exposition In Florence, Around 1900 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Corn Exposition in Florence, around 1900, celebrated the rich agricultural produce of this region. Courtesy of the South Carolina State Museum.

Florence City Hall | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Florence City Hall | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Florence City Hall, built in 1900, photographed in 1909. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Main Street In Florence, 1910 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Main Street In Florence, 1910 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The town of Florence, whose Main Street is pictured here in a 1910 postcard view, grew out of the development of the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad. When the owner of the largest store in nearby...

Edisto Beach Island | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Edisto Beach Island | History Of SC Slide Collection

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A beachfront view of Edisto Beach Island in the 1950s. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Darlington International Raceway, 1952 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Darlington International Raceway, 1952 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Darlington International Raceway, built in 1950, was the first stock car speedway of its kind. The 1.36 mile facility is located 2 miles west of Darlington, on state highways 34 and 151. The Pepsi...

Stock Car Races At The Darlington International Speedway | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Stock Car Races At The Darlington International Speedway | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Stock car races at the Darlington International Raceway attract 50,000 to 75,000 fans annually. This van of spectators came for a Southern 500 in the late 1970s. Courtesy of the Darlington County...

A Southern 500 Beauty Contest, 1957 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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A Southern 500 Beauty Contest, 1957 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Southern 500 inspires a weeklong festival of parades and other events. In this 1957 beauty contest, contestant #21 was declared the winner. Courtesy of the Darlington County Historical Commission.

Darlington International Raceway, 1985 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Darlington International Raceway, 1985 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Aerial view of the Darlington International Raceway around 1985. Courtesy of the Darlington County Historical Commission.

Aerial View Of Darlington, 1965 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Aerial View Of Darlington, 1965 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Aerial view of Darlington, July 1965, shows the new courthouse standing alone and the empty space formerly occupied by City Hall. Courtesy of the Darlington County Historical Commission.

North Side Of Darlington Town Square, Around 1920 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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North Side Of Darlington Town Square, Around 1920 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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View of the north side of the Darlington town square around 1920, showing the City Hall in the background. Courtesy of the Darlington County Historical Commission.

Darlington Town Square | History Of SC Slide Collection

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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...

Darlington County Courthouse, Around 1890 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Darlington County Courthouse, Around 1890 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Darlington County Courthouse, photographed around 1890. Darlington was originally part of the Cheraw District, created as an independent county by the state legislature in 1785 when it redrew the...

The Grand Strand's Crescent Beach In 1966 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Grand Strand's Crescent Beach In 1966 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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This view of the Grand Strand's Crescent Beach in 1966 illustrates vividly the extensive development in vacation property that brings thousands of visitors to South Carolina's Horry County beaches...

Main Street In Conway, 1906 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Main Street In Conway, 1906 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Main Street in Conway, around 1906. The township plan implemented in 1731 to protect Charleston with a ring of settlements, called for a town along the west bank of the Waccamaw River, originally...

Main Street In Conway, Around 1930 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Main Street In Conway, Around 1930 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Looking north on Main Street at Third Avenue in Conway, around 1930. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Columbia Duck Mill Textile Plant, 1935 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Columbia Duck Mill Textile Plant, 1935 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Columbia Duck Mill textile plant, photographed in 1935. Constructed next to the Columbia Canal in 1893, the Mount Vernon Mill, also known as the Columbia Duck Mill because it manufactured heavy "duck"...

Main Street, Columbia, Looking South, Around 1930 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Main Street, Columbia, Looking South, Around 1930 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Main Street, Columbia, looking south, around 1930. The white Palmetto Building, constructed in 1912-1913, dwarfs the Berringer building behind it as one looks toward the State House. Courtesy of the...

President William Howard Taft's Visit To Columbia, 1910 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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President William Howard Taft's Visit To Columbia, 1910 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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President William Howard Taft visited Columbia in 1910. This post card view from the State House grounds during the Taft visit shows an extensive vista up Main Street as well. The building on the left...

The Congaree River Bridge, 1910 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Congaree River Bridge, 1910 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Congaree River Bridge carries Gervais Street across the river to Lexington County. This panorama of Columbia looking east from the bridge shows the development of the capitol city around 1910...

African American Nursemaids In Senate Street View Postcard, 1910 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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African American Nursemaids In Senate Street View Postcard, 1910 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The African-American nursemaids, in this postcard view of Senate Street around 1910, push their young charges in baby buggies past elegant Victorian mansions of the Columbia well-to-do. The red brick...

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