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- Worship Service at African-American Church, Charleston, South Carolina, circa 1862 -
- circa 1862
- Collections - Artifact
Worship Service at African-American Church, Charleston, South Carolina, circa 1862
- Confederate Currency, The City of Charleston, One Dollar, 1862 - Confederate currency during the Civil War was anything but uniform -- it had various designs, numerous issuers, and was redeemable for payment in different ways. The Confederate Treasury printed bank notes. And individual states and cities issued their own paper currency, too. This decentralized Confederate monetary system reflected Southern values -- Southerners prized states' rights over a strong central government.
- 1862
- Collections - Artifact
Confederate Currency, The City of Charleston, One Dollar, 1862
Confederate currency during the Civil War was anything but uniform -- it had various designs, numerous issuers, and was redeemable for payment in different ways. The Confederate Treasury printed bank notes. And individual states and cities issued their own paper currency, too. This decentralized Confederate monetary system reflected Southern values -- Southerners prized states' rights over a strong central government.
- Confederate Currency, Confederate States of America, Ten Dollars, 1864 - When the Civil War broke out, the newly formed Confederate States of America needed to create a monetary system to finance the government and the war effort. The Confederate Treasury printed bank notes in 50-cent, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 denominations. Some were interest-bearing notes, others not.
- February 17, 1864
- Collections - Artifact
Confederate Currency, Confederate States of America, Ten Dollars, 1864
When the Civil War broke out, the newly formed Confederate States of America needed to create a monetary system to finance the government and the war effort. The Confederate Treasury printed bank notes in 50-cent, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 denominations. Some were interest-bearing notes, others not.
- Compote, 1849 - This silver compote - made in Charleston, South Carolina, by Gregg, Hayden, and Company - is an exceptional example of sophisticated southern design. Filled with luscious fruits or other small indulgences, it would have been a deluxe centerpiece in an affluent dining room in the Antebellum South.
- 1849
- Collections - Artifact
Compote, 1849
This silver compote - made in Charleston, South Carolina, by Gregg, Hayden, and Company - is an exceptional example of sophisticated southern design. Filled with luscious fruits or other small indulgences, it would have been a deluxe centerpiece in an affluent dining room in the Antebellum South.
- Reclining Chair, 1857-1875 -
- 1857-1875
- Collections - Artifact
Reclining Chair, 1857-1875
- Card Table, 1785-1805 -
- 1785-1805
- Collections - Artifact
Card Table, 1785-1805
- Confederate Currency, Confederate States of America, Ten Dollars, 1864 - When the Civil War broke out, the newly formed Confederate States of America needed to create a monetary system to finance the government and the war effort. The Confederate Treasury printed bank notes in 50-cent, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 denominations. Some were interest-bearing notes, others not.
- February 17, 1864
- Collections - Artifact
Confederate Currency, Confederate States of America, Ten Dollars, 1864
When the Civil War broke out, the newly formed Confederate States of America needed to create a monetary system to finance the government and the war effort. The Confederate Treasury printed bank notes in 50-cent, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 denominations. Some were interest-bearing notes, others not.
- All Ultra Laundry Detergent, 1990-1999 -
- 1990-1999
- Collections - Artifact
All Ultra Laundry Detergent, 1990-1999
- Cavalry Saber with Scabbard, 1861-1865 - During the Civil War, Courtney and Tennant of Charleston, South Carolina, imported equipment for the Confederate Navy, including uniform buttons, officer's swords, and naval cutlasses. They also supplied the Confederacy with imported cavalry sabers like this one. But, as the Union blockade of Southern ports became increasingly effective, Southerners found it much more difficult to import crucial equipment from overseas.
- 1861-1865
- Collections - Artifact
Cavalry Saber with Scabbard, 1861-1865
During the Civil War, Courtney and Tennant of Charleston, South Carolina, imported equipment for the Confederate Navy, including uniform buttons, officer's swords, and naval cutlasses. They also supplied the Confederacy with imported cavalry sabers like this one. But, as the Union blockade of Southern ports became increasingly effective, Southerners found it much more difficult to import crucial equipment from overseas.
- Slave Hire Badge for Mechanic, 1850 - Slave hire badges were worn by enslaved African Americans whose owners hired them out to work for other people. Their wages went back to the owner. Badges were used to identify individuals in Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; Mobile, Alabama; and New Orleans, Louisiana. This badge for a mechanic was issued in Charleston.
- 1850
- Collections - Artifact
Slave Hire Badge for Mechanic, 1850
Slave hire badges were worn by enslaved African Americans whose owners hired them out to work for other people. Their wages went back to the owner. Badges were used to identify individuals in Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; Mobile, Alabama; and New Orleans, Louisiana. This badge for a mechanic was issued in Charleston.