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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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Falling Water | History of SC Slide Collection

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Falling Water | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 3
Falling water remained an important source of power for the growing textile industry in South Carolina in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Here the Saluda River Dam in Greenville harnesses the...
Water Power | History of SC Slide Collection

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Water Power | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 2
Water power was an important resource for early industry in South Carolina. This mill south of Columbia created a mill pond where the state fair grounds are now located. The presence of the mill and...
Charcoal Burners | History of SC Slide Collection

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Charcoal Burners | History of SC Slide Collection
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Charcoal burners, near the Francis Marion National Forest. The photograph of the charcoal operation of Mr. J.W. Litchfield near the Rotten Egg Savannah Road, "shows practically the complete operation...
The Fairfield Cotton Mill | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Fairfield Cotton Mill | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 7
The Fairfield Cotton Mill, built in 1898, expanded its operation with the construction of this new building in 1918. The original owners sold the plant to Hampton Cotton Mills of Greenville in 1912...
The Mount Vernon Mill | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Mount Vernon Mill | History of SC Slide Collection
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The Mount Vernon Mill, also known as the Columbia Duck Mill because it manufactured heavy cotton duck cloth, is now the site for South Carolina's State Museum. It was the first electric-powered...
The Woodside Cotton Mill | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Woodside Cotton Mill | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 4
The Woodside Cotton Mill in Greenville boasted in this 1913 postcard view that it was the largest complete cotton mill under one roof in America. The trolley brought mill operatives directly to the...
The Graniteville Mill | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Graniteville Mill | History Of SC Slide Collection
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The Graniteville Mill, built by William Gregg (see William Gregg) in 1846, was one of the first cotton textile mills in the South, and laid the basis for the expansion of South Carolina's textile...
Harvesting Of Marine Life | History of SC Slide Collection

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Harvesting Of Marine Life | History of SC Slide Collection
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An important part of South Carolina's economy has been the harvesting of marine life. These shrimp boats belong to an African-American owned cooperative on Hilton Head in the 1970s. Courtesy of the...