Two Oak Trees at Congress and Parkwood

Congress St. Oak Trees

Congress St. Oak Trees

Name/Title

Two Oak Trees at Congress and Parkwood

Entry/Object ID

2005.011.043

Description

B&W photograph (scan) of two oak trees that stand in the middle of Congress Street at the intersection at Parkwood Avenue, still there today.

Context

The sign tells the story about the tree but it is illegible in the photo. (Description and address provided by the donor.)

Collection

HCF Image Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2005.011.

Source or Donor

Eberle, Kevin

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Courtesy of Kevin Eberle

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Trees

Search Terms

Hampton Park Terrace/Wagener Terrace, Congress Street

Location

Location

Container

PhotoBox 1

Shelf

AV Materials

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

Missroon/Archives/AV Materials

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2005.011.034-35, 2005.011.036, 2005.011.037, 2005.011.038, 2005.011.039, 2005.011.040, 2005.011.042, 2005.011.044-45, 2005.011.046, 2005.011.047, 2005.011.048, 2005.011.049, 2005.011.050, 2005.011.051, 2005.011.053, 2005.011.054

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Digital image (scan) of a black and white photograph; HCF archivist had 4"x6" print made. Original scan is on CD in file with prints. From Gedney Howe III to Kevin Eberle, 9/27/2012, re: sign on tree: I remember the sign very clearly as a young man. My recollection is that there was a statement on the sign about being a “boys club” that met regularly at “The Tree”. Then there was a list of the members of the club. I remember my Uncle Arthur Howe was on that list and I believe so was Bill Morrison. Since my Uncle Arthur is deceased, I am enclosing the address and phone number of his wife, Bruce Howe, who may have some ideas for you as to what the sign said or whose name was on it. I am also enclosing contact information for Carl Boone who might have some information for you and Mark Hayne, who lived in the neighborhood and I am sure would remember the sign. I hope this is of some help to you. Scan provided via email on July 8, 2005, by Kevin Eberle, for use in HCF's Archives. He has been collecting photos from different people as he has researched the histories of the individual houses. He has tracked down children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren of early owners in this search for photos and has been scanning them for the neighborhood archives.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 20, 2005

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

July 3, 2023