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- Worship Service at African-American Church, Charleston, South Carolina, circa 1862 -
- circa 1862
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Worship Service at African-American Church, Charleston, South Carolina, circa 1862
- "Harper's Weekly" Bound Volume of Issues for the Year 1870 - Readers of <em>Harper's Weekly</em> could find news, fictional works, essays and illustrations depicting life in America and from around the world. This 1870 volume has an article on Hiram Revels, the Senator-elect from Mississippi. Revels, born a free person of color, became the first African American to serve in the United States Congress. He was elected to finish the term of one of Mississippi's Senators, left vacant since the Civil War.
- 01 January 1870 - 31 December 1870
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"Harper's Weekly" Bound Volume of Issues for the Year 1870
Readers of Harper's Weekly could find news, fictional works, essays and illustrations depicting life in America and from around the world. This 1870 volume has an article on Hiram Revels, the Senator-elect from Mississippi. Revels, born a free person of color, became the first African American to serve in the United States Congress. He was elected to finish the term of one of Mississippi's Senators, left vacant since the Civil War.
- 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
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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.
- Resolution Signed by John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, July 20, 1776 - Americans repulsed British naval and armed forces at Sullivan's Island in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, on June 28, 1776. The battle proved a decisive victory for the patriots in the early years of the war. The Continental Congress issued a resolution thanking the officers and soldiers for their valor in defending Charleston after news of the victory reached Philadelphia in mid-July.
- July 20, 1776
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Resolution Signed by John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, July 20, 1776
Americans repulsed British naval and armed forces at Sullivan's Island in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, on June 28, 1776. The battle proved a decisive victory for the patriots in the early years of the war. The Continental Congress issued a resolution thanking the officers and soldiers for their valor in defending Charleston after news of the victory reached Philadelphia in mid-July.
- General Electric Diesel-Electric Locomotive, 1942 - Lightweight 44-, 45- and 50-ton diesel-electric locomotives proved popular in industrial and yard switching duties. They were less expensive to operate than steam locomotives and could run on lightly built track. This 50-ton unit served a U.S. Navy ammunition depot in Charleston, South Carolina, during World War II. It later operated at a scrapyard in Ecorse, Michigan.
- 1942
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General Electric Diesel-Electric Locomotive, 1942
Lightweight 44-, 45- and 50-ton diesel-electric locomotives proved popular in industrial and yard switching duties. They were less expensive to operate than steam locomotives and could run on lightly built track. This 50-ton unit served a U.S. Navy ammunition depot in Charleston, South Carolina, during World War II. It later operated at a scrapyard in Ecorse, Michigan.
- "Aunt Phoebe" at Magnolia-on-the-Ashley [Magnolia Gardens], Charleston, South Carolina, circa 1901 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
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- circa 1901
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"Aunt Phoebe" at Magnolia-on-the-Ashley [Magnolia Gardens], Charleston, South Carolina, circa 1901
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- Broadside, "The Philadelphia, Charleston, and Baltimore New Line of Stages," 1788 - Originally printed in 1788, this advertisement features a detailed description of the stage line operated by Gershom Johnson and Michael Dennison. This stage line ran between Philadelphia, Charlestown, and Baltimore.
- 1788
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Broadside, "The Philadelphia, Charleston, and Baltimore New Line of Stages," 1788
Originally printed in 1788, this advertisement features a detailed description of the stage line operated by Gershom Johnson and Michael Dennison. This stage line ran between Philadelphia, Charlestown, and Baltimore.
- Picking Strawberries, Charleston, S.C., 1907 -
- 1907
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Picking Strawberries, Charleston, S.C., 1907
- Aunt Phoebe, Magnolia-On-The-Ashley, Charleston, S.C., 1901 - Aunt Phoebe used a twig broom to clear footpaths among azalea groves at Magnolia-on-the-Ashley. John Grimke Drayton, minister, plantation owner, and nephew of abolitionists Sarah and Angelina Grimke, opened the garden to the public in 1870 to save it from financial ruin. Sweeping paths and yards was a southern tradition, a routine that removed obstacles (brush and snakes) and ensured safe passage.
- 1901
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Aunt Phoebe, Magnolia-On-The-Ashley, Charleston, S.C., 1901
Aunt Phoebe used a twig broom to clear footpaths among azalea groves at Magnolia-on-the-Ashley. John Grimke Drayton, minister, plantation owner, and nephew of abolitionists Sarah and Angelina Grimke, opened the garden to the public in 1870 to save it from financial ruin. Sweeping paths and yards was a southern tradition, a routine that removed obstacles (brush and snakes) and ensured safe passage.
- Picking Strawberries Near Charleston, S.C., 1907 - This colorful postcard features farmworkers harvesting fragile strawberries, but it does not tell the whole story. The seasonal nature of fruit and vegetable production meant that farm operators depended on pickers. Instead of relying on local African Americans to meet demand, South Carolina and Georgia growers began importing migrant laborers from Caribbean islands as early as the 1870s.
- 1907
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Picking Strawberries Near Charleston, S.C., 1907
This colorful postcard features farmworkers harvesting fragile strawberries, but it does not tell the whole story. The seasonal nature of fruit and vegetable production meant that farm operators depended on pickers. Instead of relying on local African Americans to meet demand, South Carolina and Georgia growers began importing migrant laborers from Caribbean islands as early as the 1870s.