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South Carolina's First Airplane | History Of SC Slide Collection

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South Carolina's First Airplane | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 1

This airplane--thought to be South Carolina's first - was purchased in 1911 for $1,000 by William Murchison of Dillon, and F.E. Rowe and C.W. Dudley of Bennettsville. It was assembled in Hamer's...

The Cooper River Bridge | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Cooper River Bridge | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 26

Aerial view of the Cooper River Bridge, named after Mayor John P. Grace, who was instrumental in having it built in 1929. Originally a toll bridge operated by the private Cooper River Bridge Company...

Pacolet Mill Workers Cross The Iron Bridge | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Pacolet Mill Workers Cross The Iron Bridge | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 25

The town of Pacolet, in Spartanburg County, attracted large numbers of workers to its mills. Here, a number of mill operatives cross the iron bridge over the Pacolet River in 1913. Courtesy of the...

Pee Dee River Toll Bridge | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Pee Dee River Toll Bridge | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 24

This toll bridge, photographed around 1900, provided a crossing over the Pee Dee River near Cheraw on what is now U.S. Route 1. Courtesy of the Cheraw Visitors Bureau.

Stone Bridge Over A Stream In Greenville | History Of SC slide Collection

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Stone Bridge Over A Stream In Greenville | History Of SC slide Collection

Episode 23

This stone bridge over a stream in Greenville County, 7 miles north of Tigerville, was built by hand labor out of large stones in 1820. U.S. Department of Agriculture photograph, May 1936.

Paving Roads With Concrete | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Paving Roads With Concrete | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 21

Paving heavily traveled roads with concrete involved such heavy costs that states sought help from the national government. This fresh concrete on a Greenville County road was part of a Federal...

Improvement Of Local Roads For Automobiles, 1928 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Improvement Of Local Roads For Automobiles, 1928 | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 20

The automobile made improvement of local roads necessary. Here, a grading machine completes improvements on recently paved Route 38 in Horry County during the summer of 1928. Courtesy of the South...

Chain Gangs Carrying Out Road Work | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Chain Gangs Carrying Out Road Work | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 19

Road work in South Carolina was carried out in the early 20th century by convicts working in chain gangs. Here, a gang works under the careful eye of a guard; the vehicle that transported them to the...

The Good Roads Movement | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Good Roads Movement | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 18

Good roads were not yet a reality for South Carolina when this photo was taken near St. Matthews. The Good Roads movement began when most roads were not hard-surfaced. U.S. Bureau of Public Roads...

Growing Number Of Abandoned Cars | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Growing Number Of Abandoned Cars | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 17

The metal body of the automobile made it more difficult to dispose of when no longer usable than an elderly horse or a wooden wagon or buggy beyond repair. The result is a growing number of abandoned...

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