South Carolina - Late 19th Century

1865-1900. The late 19th century included recovery and many changes as a result of the American Civil War. African Americans experienced a number of ups and downs after the emancipation. The women's suffrage movement began to take shape. Agriculture systems changed drastically and many laborers began working in fast-growing industries like textile mills.

Can Label from Carolina Peach Company | History of SC Slide Collection

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Can Label from Carolina Peach Company | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 20

The can label from Carolina Peach Co. around 1920 proclaims, "great oaks from little acorns grow!" Courtesy of the Darlington County Historical Commission.

Peach Orchards in Cherokee | History of SC Slide Collection

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Peach Orchards in Cherokee | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 19

An aerial view of peach orchards, Cherokee, October 1966. Courtesy of the Clemson University Libraries.

Mechanical Apple Harvesting Machine at Work | History of SC Slide Collection

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Mechanical Apple Harvesting Machine at Work | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 18

A mechanical apple harvesting machine at work, Long Creek, September 8, 1970. Photo by L.W. Riley. Courtesy of the Clemson University Libraries.

Packing Shed on the Farm of Chas. E. Gibson | History of SC Slide Collection

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Packing Shed on the Farm of Chas. E. Gibson | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 17

Charleston County, east of Meggett, May 1936. The caption on the photo states this is the, "Packing shed on the farm of Chas. E. Gibson, truck farmer, morning scene, crating cabbage as it is cut and...

Men Work in Packing Plant Sorting Tomatoes | History of SC Slide Collection

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Men Work in Packing Plant Sorting Tomatoes | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 16

These unidentified men work in a packing plant sorting tomatoes around 1950. Courtesy of the Clemson University Libraries.

Children Working In the Fields Picking Peas | History of SC Slide Collection

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Children Working In the Fields Picking Peas | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 15

Children work in the fields picking peas. WPA photograph, 1930s. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Workers Harvest Sugar Yams | History of SC Slide Collection

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Workers Harvest Sugar Yams | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 14

Workers harvest sugar yams in Marion County during the 1930s. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Potato Diggers | History of SC Slide Collection

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Potato Diggers | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 13

Alfred Hutty painting of "Potato Diggers." Courtesy of the South Carolina State Museum.

Grinding Corn Using Methods "From the Old Plantation Days" | History of SC Slide Collection

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Grinding Corn Using Methods "From the Old Plantation Days" | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 12

Mrs. Green grinds corn around 1910 using methods "from the old plantation days," according to the caption. From the Penn School Collection. Permission granted by Penn Center, Inc., St. Helena Island...

Sorghum Cane Grinder | History of SC Slide Collection

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Sorghum Cane Grinder | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 11

A Native American family near Summerville uses a sorghum cane grinder in their yard. Photograph by Marion Post, January 1939, for the Farm Security Administration. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana...

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