Name/Title
High Battery Looking North & Meeting Street Looking North from Water StreetEntry/Object ID
2017.023.1a-bDescription
Two early 20th century photographs mounted on cardboard:
a: View of the High Battery, looking north. The northeast corner of White Point Gardens (Battery Park) at left, along with the row of East Battery houses, particularly 1 East Battery and 5 East Battery. The Missroon House and its neighbors are seen in the distance. A young man walks on the promenade. Captioned "Sea Wall, Battery, Charleston, S.C."
b: View looking north on Meeting Street from Water Street featuring 43 Meeting Street before the piazzas were removed (bottom left) and 42 Meeting Street (bottom right), along with houses to the north of both. Several mule-drawn carts are traveling on the street, along with pedestrians. Trolley tracks run through the center of the street. Captioned "Meeting Street, Charleston, S.C."
Photographs are mounted on cardboard, photo A at the top and photo B below.
Two photographs on verso of board. Top photo captioned "Rear of George Vanderbilt's Mansion, near Asheville, North Carolina." (Now known as The Biltmore.) Bottom photo shows a series of structures and fenced in areas. Three directional signs for "Caber? Bridge" and "Over the Bridge" posted. Likely in the Asheville Area. Captioned illegible (cut off).Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
2017.023Source or Donor
Eberle, KevinAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Courtesy of Kevin EberleLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
East Battery, Battery Park (Charleston, S.C.), White Point Garden (Charleston, S.C.), Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Streets--South Carolina--Charleston, Missroon House (Charleston, S.C.), Carts and wagonsDimensions
Height
4-3/4 inWidth
7-3/4 inDimension Notes
Two photos mounted on each side of cardboard; cardboard measures 9" x 10.5".Location
Location
Container
PhotoBox 14Shelf
AV MaterialsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Provenance
Notes
Donor purchased on eBay.Copyright
Copyright Details
Public domain.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
October 30, 2017Updated By
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February 16, 2023