Name/Title
Views of East Bay Street [Rainbow Row]Entry/Object ID
2005.013.1a-bDescription
Two reprints of photographs of East Bay Street buildings, now known as Rainbow Row:
a: View south from 97 East Bay Street to 77 East Bay Street and beyond. Two children stand in doorway of 95 East Bay Street (sign for Ben Wilson [shop]). Also shows 89 East Bay, 87 East Bay, 85 East Bay, 83 East Bay, 77-81 East Bay, and other East Bay buildings below Tradd Street. A small carriage is parked in front of 91 East Bay Street (W.H. Pieper) and 93 East Bay Street (Steiber Printing Co.). Other carts are traveling on the street.
b: Looking north on East Bay Street from 83 East Bay to 111 East Bay. Features 83 East Bay, 85 East Bay, 87 East Bay, 89 East Bay, 91 East Bay, 95 East Bay, 97 East Bay, 99-101 East Bay, 103-109 East Bay, and 111 East Bay. Cars are traveling on the road in the background (right).Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
2005.013.Source or Donor
Balish, Kiara D.Acquisition Method
GiftNotes
Among a donation of documents and other photos from Kiara Bennett. The donor found these documents, which had originally been sent to a previous owner of the house ("Carol" or "Carl") on 6/22/78 from "Betty," presumably an earlier owner.Made/Created
Artist
Johnson, George W., 1858-1934Date made
circa 1925Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Back of photographsTranscription
#201 or #327, Johnson Collection, Gibbes Museum or SC Hist. Soc. Scene about 1925.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Streets, East Bay Street, Rainbow Row, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Streets--South Carolina--Charleston, Stores and shops--South Carolina--Charleston, Carts and wagons, Antique and classic carsLocation
Location
Cabinet
Photo File CabinetsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Relationships
Related Publications
Notes
8x10 reprints also availableCopyright
Copyright Details
Reprints of Gibbes Museum of Art photographs (glass plate negatives). May need permission to publish.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
May 26, 2005Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
July 3, 2023