Name/Title
Stereographs of Civil War-Related Views in CharlestonEntry/Object ID
2017.003.12a-hDescription
Eight stereographic cards (scans) bearing the images a variety of Charleston buildings:
a: View of the George Robertson House (1 Meeting Street) and Stevens-Lathers House (20 South Battery), taken before 20 South Battery was modified to add the fourth floor and mansard roof. Handwritten on back: "General Hatch's Headquarters."
b: View of the Old Exchange Building from ~2-8 Broad Street, looking east.
c: View of the Charleston Hotel.
d: View of the Holmes House that was at 19 East Battery. Handwritten on back: "General Saxton's headquarters on right of pictures."
e: East Bay Street buildings where 59-63 East Bay are today. At left is 59 East Bay Street (Commercial Cotton Press).
f: Building at the corner of Elliott and East Bay Streets.
g: View of the Mills House from the ruins across the street. Hibernian Society building at left.
h: View of a bombarded section of Wentworth Street from Meeting Street.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
StereographCollection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
2017.003Source or Donor
New Photos Catalog Records (2017)Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionMade/Created
Artist
James, W. E. (William E.), 1835-1887Date made
circa 1865Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
StereographNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Historic buildings--South Carolina--CharlestonLocation
Location
Container
PhotoBox 15Shelf
AV MaterialsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Provenance
Notes
Discovered on eBay by Kevin Eberle and sent to HCF on 10/7/2017.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
December 21, 2017Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
October 12, 2023