The Ruins Of The Circular Congregational Church, 1865 | History Of SC Slide Collection

The ruins of the Circular Congregational Church, photographed in 1865, show the devastation that fire and war brought on the city of Charleston.

Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

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A Plan Of Charles Town, 1704 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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A Plan Of Charles Town, 1704 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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A plan of Charles Town in 1704, drawn by Edward Crisp, and used as an insert map to a larger map of the province of Carolina, published in London in 1711. This copy is a reproduction of the original...

An Exact Prospect Of Charles Town... | History Of SC Slide Collection

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An Exact Prospect Of Charles Town... | History Of SC Slide Collection

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"An Exact Prospect of Charles Town, the Metropolis of the Province of South Carolina," was engraved for the London Magazine in 1762, based on a painting of the bustling colonial commercial city in...

Long Billed Curlews By James Audubon | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Long Billed Curlews By James Audubon | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The artist James Audubon (see John James Audubon) first came to Charleston in late October of 1831, and was so welcomed by its citizens, particularly the Reverend John Bachman (see John Bachman) that...

Birds-Eye View Of Charleston, 1853 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Birds-Eye View Of Charleston, 1853 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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This birds-eye view of Charleston, drawn and engraved in 1853, was widely reproduced in "Harper's Illustrated Weekly" for the next decade; it became the visual image most outsiders had of what the...

The Promenade On The East Battery, 1910 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Promenade On The East Battery, 1910 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The promenade on the East Battery, Charleston, in 1910. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

King Street In Charleston, 1925 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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King Street In Charleston, 1925 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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King Street in Charleston, looking north around 1925. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

The Custom House Of Charleston | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Custom House Of Charleston | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Custom House of Charleston, viewed from the harbor in 1899. Begun in 1850 with Federal funds, intended as the crowning glory of Charleston's antebellum civic architecture, the classical revival...

King Street Postcard, 1916 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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King Street Postcard, 1916 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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King Street, looking south in this 1916 postcard view, proudly displays electric street lights. Courtesy of the Howard G. Woody Postcard Collection.

Riverland Terrace Development Brochure, 1925 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Riverland Terrace Development Brochure, 1925 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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St. Andrew's Parish on James Island was one of the early suburban development sites for an expanding 20th century Charleston. The new Ashley River Bridge, completed in 1926, led investors to lay out...

Hurricane Damage To Charleston Ferry Wharf, 1911 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Hurricane Damage To Charleston Ferry Wharf, 1911 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The fall months are traditionally the season of heavy storms along the Carolina Coast. This photograph shows the damage to the Charleston Ferry wharf after a hurricane in 1911. Courtesy of the South...

Aerial View Of Charleston, 1940 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Aerial View Of Charleston, 1940 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Aerial view of the City of Charleston around 1940. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.