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Man Playing the Fiddle | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Man Playing the Fiddle | History Of SC Slide Collection
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An unknown man, Charleston County, playing the fiddle, around 1900. By rights this photograph should be of a banjo, whose origins are indisputably African. As early as the late 17th century, records...
Richard S. Roberts | History of SC Slide Collection

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Richard S. Roberts | History of SC Slide Collection
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Richard S. Roberts (1880-1936), a talented photographer, left an enduring film record of Columbia's African-American middle class community during the 1920s and 1930s. This self portrait was taken in...
Penn Center: A Legacy | Carolina Stories
   - Episode 1 Penn Center: A Legacy: Heritage Days | Carolina Stories 3

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Penn Center: A Legacy: Heritage Days | Carolina Stories
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Another way that Penn helps to remember the culture is through the Heritage Days Celebration. The event was rekindled in 1981 but has its roots in the old harvest day celebration. Heritage Days are...
Penn Center: A Legacy: Social Injustice | Carolina Stories
   - Episode 2 Penn Center: A Legacy | Carolina Stories 1

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Penn Center: A Legacy | Carolina Stories
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Located on St. Helena Island, some may remember it as Penn School, while others know it as Penn Center. St. Helena is one of the few places where you will see a living Gullah community. The history...