S.C. History

South Carolina's historical events, people and places. Content has been curated to meet South Carolina Social Studies Standards.

South Carolina State Ports Authority | History Of SC Slide Collection

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South Carolina State Ports Authority | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Charleston has been reestablished as one of the major port cities on the East Coast since the Second World War by the advent of the phenomena of container cargo, and the farsightedness of the South...

Atlantic Coast Lumber Company Steamer, "Georgetown" | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Atlantic Coast Lumber Company Steamer, "Georgetown" | History Of SC Slide Collection

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A steel steamer named the "Georgetown" is docked at the Atlantic Coast Lumber Company loading area. One of two such vessels owned by the company, the "Georgetown" was 256 feet long, and could make the...

Georgetown And Western Railroad And The Gardner and Lacey Lumber Company | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Georgetown And Western Railroad And The Gardner and Lacey Lumber Company | History Of SC Slide Collection

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An industrial and commercial complex made up of lumber yards and shipping, operated by the Georgetown and Western Railroad and the Gardner and Lacey Lumber Company, characterized the Sampit River...

Cotton At A Charleston Wharf | History of SC Slide Collection

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Cotton At A Charleston Wharf | History of SC Slide Collection

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Cotton overwhelms the facilities of this wharf in Charleston in this 1909 photograph. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

A Visit To The Phosphate Fields and Hills | History of SC Slide Collection

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A Visit To The Phosphate Fields and Hills | History of SC Slide Collection

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"A Visit to the Phosphate Fields and Hills," showing the structure of the phosphate washing machinery that cleaned the rock before it was crushed to make the fertilizer. "Leslie's Illustrated Magazine...

The Wapoo Factory | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Wapoo Factory | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Wapoo Factory, on the Ashley River, employed 430 men and processed 60,000 tons of fertilizer a year in the 1880s. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant | History of SC Slide Collection

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V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant | History of SC Slide Collection

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V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant, Fairfield County, showing the giant steam turbine at the nuclear station. Photo by Tim Dominick, November 1984. Courtesy of "The State" newspaper.

Summer Nuclear Plant | History of SC Slide Collection

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Summer Nuclear Plant | History of SC Slide Collection

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Aerial view of the Summer Nuclear Plant, located near Columbia and operated by SCE&G. It was completed in 1984 as an alternative to water or coal generated production to meet growing demands for...

The Portman Shoals Power Plant | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Portman Shoals Power Plant | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 7

The Portman Shoals Power Plant in Anderson County provided electric power for the Upcountry areas of South Carolina. Photographed for the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s. Courtesy of the...

Steam Generator Plant At Lake Murray | History of SC Slide Collection

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Steam Generator Plant At Lake Murray | History of SC Slide Collection

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The South Carolina Electric and Gas Company steam generator plant at Lake Murray, August 25, 1958. The South Carolina Electric and Gas Company had its origins in the creation of the Columbia Gas Light...

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