B. Maps & Symbols | History of SC Slide Collection

This section features well-known places, as well as maps and symbols of South Carolina.

The Governor's Mansion | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 26

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The Governor's Mansion, seen in this 1907 postcard view, was originally constructed in 1855 as the officers' barracks of the Arsenal Academy, which later merged with the Citadel and moved to...

South Carolina State House, 1976 | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 25

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Aerial photo of the South Carolina State House in 1976. In 1900, the legislature decided to add the porticoes and tower of 1854 architect John R. Niersee's original plan. A commission appointed Frank...

South Carolina State House, 1862 | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 24

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The State House in 1862. The bulk of the work on the building was done from 1857 through March of 1861. At that time, bonds to finance more work could not be sold, but slaves continued to quarry the...

South Carolina State House, 1850 | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 23

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The State House, from an 1855 stereoscopic print. The original State House of 1794 had deteriorated so badly by 1850 that Governor Seabrook was afraid the state's records were no longer safe there...

South Carolina State House, 1790's | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 22

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The State House, 1790s. The act which established Columbia as the capital of South Carolina in 1786 included instructions that the funds gained from selling lots in the town were to be used to...

The Carolina Parrot | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 21

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The Carolina Parrot, drawn and engraved by John James Audubon, is now extinct. Courtesy of the Thomas Cooper Library, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of South Carolina.

The Yellow Jessamine and Carolina Wren | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 20

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The Yellow Jessamine is the official State Flower of South Carolina, and the Carolina Wren, the State Bird. Recognition of the wren was unofficial until 1948, when the legislature passed an act...

The Three Flags of the South Carolina State House | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 19

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The three flags of the South Carolina State House at half-mast after the "Challenger" space shuttle explosion. Taken January 29, 1986. Courtesy of "The State" newspaper.

South Carolina State Flag | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 18

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The present South Carolina State Flag, adopted in 1861. Courtesy of Fort Moultrie National Park.

The Palmetto Guard Flag | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 17

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The Palmetto Guard flag, flown over Fort Moultrie during the War of 1812. Courtesy of the Fort Sumter National Monument.

Workman Vacuuming the State Seal | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 16

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Workman vacuuming the State Seal in a carpet in the Senate. Photo by Maxie Roberts, January 11, 1986. Courtesy of "The State" newspaper.

South Carolina State Seal | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 15

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The South Carolina State Seal. The shield on the left displays the palmetto tree, adopted as a state symbol after the palmetto logs (of which the fort on Sullivan's Island was built) successfully...

The Palmetto Monument | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 14

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The Palmetto Monument, erected in honor of the Palmetto Regiment's heroic actions in the Mexican War, stands outside the South Carolina State House. Courtesy of the Howard G. Woody Postcard Collection...

South Carolina Stamp | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 13

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This stamp commemorated the 200th anniversary of South Carolina's ratification of the United States Constitution.

East Coast Satellite Image | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 12

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A satellite image of the east coast of the United States, showing South Carolina in outline. From NASA.

South Carolina Highway Map | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 11

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A highway map of South Carolina, published by the state Highway Department in 1939, before the building of the multi-lane limited access interstate highways, shows the principal routes that connected...

Map of Georgetown, South Carolina | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 10

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This is the Georgetown section of a map of South Carolina, published by the noted mapmaker Henry Mouzon in 1783. From the Kendall Collection. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

A New Map Of Carolina | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 9

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"A new map of Carolina" was published by John Thornton, Robert Morden, and Philip Lea in 1685. Courtesy of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.

Map of Eastern North America | History of SC Slide Collection

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"A Map of Eastern North America: From Florida to Chesapeake Bay" was drawn by John White after his 1585 expedition to the coast of North Carolina. Although White's maps of the Chesapeake, which he...

SC Counties and Regions | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 7

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The forty-six counties and five geographic regions of South Carolina. Created by Mike Stauffer. Courtesy South Carolina Department of Archives and History

Caesar's Head | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 6

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The great peak named Caesar's Head dominates the landscape in the northwest corner of Greenville County. Located along the border between North and South Carolina, the mountain was revered by the...

Table Rock Mountain | History of SC Slide Collection

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Table Rock Mountain, long a favorite scenic spot of South Carolinians, takes its name from its distinctive shape. A Cherokee legend tells the story that a giant who once lived in the nearby valley had...

The Sandhills of South Carolina | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Sandhills of South Carolina marked the edge of the ancient ocean shoreline nearly 55 million years ago in what is now South Carolina. The Sandhills today form a band that separates the Midlands...

Xanthus Smith's "The Coast of South Carolina" | History of SC Slide Collection

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The coast of South Carolina has fascinated artists and visitors from the beginning. Xanthus Smith (1839-1928) served in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War, and participated in the blockade of...