Catawba Mill | History of SC Slide Collection

Catawba Mill produces a new lightweight coated paper on this modern machinery, photographed on July 14, 1986.

Courtesy of "The State" newspaper.

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History of SC Slide Collection / E. Economic Activity in South Carolina | History of SC Slide Collection / G. Timber

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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...

Turpentine | History of SC Slide Collection

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Turpentine | History of SC Slide Collection

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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...

Turpentine Factory, Or "Spiritine" | History of SC Slide Collection

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Turpentine Factory, Or "Spiritine" | History of SC Slide Collection

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The "spiritine" or turpentine factory in Cheraw was active at the turn of the 20th century. Courtesy of the Cheraw Visitors Bureau.

The Railroad and Lumber Industries | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Railroad and Lumber Industries | History of SC Slide Collection

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The lumber industry was heavily dependent upon the railroad industry in South Carolina. The Atlantic Coast Lumber Company bought the Georgetown and Western Railroad in 1900, equipped it with new rails...

The Atlantic Coast Lumber Company | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Atlantic Coast Lumber Company | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Atlantic Coast Lumber Company in Georgetown generated its own electricity at the turn of the century, and used electric trolleys to move the logs and lumber around its large plant on the Sampit...

Cooper River Timber Company | History of SC Slide Collection

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Cooper River Timber Company | History of SC Slide Collection

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A peeling machine was used in the forest to peel pulpwood bolts, or logs, before bringing them into the paper company. This photo for the U.S. Forest Service by A.L. McKinney shows the operation of...

The Lumbering Industry | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Lumbering Industry | History of SC Slide Collection

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"From its first shipment of Carolina products to England in 1670, when seven cedar boards were included, lumbering in many forms has brought dependable wealth to South Carolina. In all its phases...

The Paper Industry | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Paper Industry | History of SC Slide Collection

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The paper industry in South Carolina is a major user of forest products of the state. This is the International Paper Mill in Georgetown, photographed in 1935. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana...