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

The ways in which South Carolinians have earned their livings, enriched themselves and the state, and provided essential goods and services to each other, the region, and the nation have varied over time and place, and are becoming increasingly diverse. The images collected together in this category do not make up the whole story. Users of this collection are urged to look also at the following section on transportation, and to use the search function for additional images that illustrate the agriculture, commerce and industry of South Carolina.

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Garden City Beach, 1986 | History Of SC Slide Collection
Garden City Beach, 1986 | History Of SC Slide Collection
Episode 6

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Development has drawn increasing numbers of people to the coastal regions of the state since the Second World War. This photo by Bill Scroggins of Garden City Beach in 1986 shows the high tide lapping...
The Isle Of Palms | History Of SC Slide Collection
The Isle Of Palms | History Of SC Slide Collection
Episode 4

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The development of the Isle of Palms was a cherished dream of Charleston Mayor John P. Grace. Almost single-handedly in the late 1920s, he persuaded Chicago investors that South Carolina could compete...
Folly Beach | History Of SC Slide Collection
Folly Beach | History Of SC Slide Collection
Episode 3

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Folly Beach, close to Charleston, has always attracted large numbers of bathers, vacationers, and sun-seekers. The pier at Folly Beach is seen here in 1955. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.
The Columbia Hotel | History Of SC Slide Collection
The Columbia Hotel | History Of SC Slide Collection
Episode 7

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The Columbia Hotel, long a landmark for visitors to the city, was torn down in 1972. It appears here in a postcard photograph around 1900. Courtesy of the Howard G. Woody Postcard Collection.
The Highland Park Hotel | History Of SC Slide Collection
The Highland Park Hotel | History Of SC Slide Collection
Episode 2

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The Highland Park Hotel was an important part of the "Winter Colony" of Aiken, photographed here in February of 1894. Built in 1866, the hotel provided luxury accommodations for wealthy visitors from...
Open Air Markets | History Of SC Slide Collection
Open Air Markets | History Of SC Slide Collection
Episode 10

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Open air markets have been an important way for farmers to sell their produce to city people. The artist Alfred Hutty (1877-1954) created a vivid etching of the Charleston Market in the 1920s...
Drug Stores | History Of SC Slide Collection
Drug Stores | History Of SC Slide Collection
Episode 7

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Drug stores played an important role in the business districts of small towns in South Carolina. This is the interior of the Searson Drug Store in Allendale around 1907. Courtesy of the South...