Name/Title
Aerial Views/Photographs: Burbage/Nettles/Newspaper PhotographsEntry/Object ID
2009.003.010eDescription
Nineteen B&W aerial photographs, many of which are attributed to either J. Richard Burbage or R.A. Nettles. All are presumably News & Courier/Evening Post photographs.
1-2: Looking east across the peninsula, showing the southwestern edge of the peninsula, Colonial Lake (mid-right). Grace Memorial Bridge in background. Attributed to Burbage. (Two copies of photo 1 in sleeve.)
3: Looking northeast across peninsula showing Montagu Street (at right-middle), Gadsden Street (left), and Wentworth Street (bottom). Taken at altitude of 750 ft. Attributed to Burbage.
4: Area showing the Old City Jail and Mills Manor. (2 copies of photo in sleeve.)
5: Looking north at area showing Beaufain Street (bottom), Cannon Street (top), Smith Street (mid-right), and Barre Street (extreme left). Attributed to Burbage. Taken at 750 ft. alt. (3 copies of photo in sleeve).
6: Looking northwest at area showing Calhoun Street (extreme top right), Broad Street (left), Church Street (bottom), and Meeting Street (right center). Taken at 750 ft. alt. (2 copies of photo in sleeve.)
7: Looking west at area showing Ashley River (top), Heart of Charleston Motel (mid-left), Calhoun Street (right), Washington Street (bottom), and Gaillard Auditorium (a/k/a Charleston Municipal Auditorium). Taken at 750 ft. alt.
8: Looking southeast at area showing Gaillard Auditorium (a/k/a Charleston Municipal Auditorium), Cooper River (top), Meeting Street (right), and Charlotte Street (bottom). Taken at 700 ft. alt.
9: Looking northwest at area showing King Street (top), Wentworth Street (left), Gaillard Auditorium (Charleston Municipal Auditorium) (right), East Bay Street (bottom). Taken at 700 ft. alt.
10: Looking north at area showing Meeting Street (left), Anson Street (right), George Street (extreme top), Hayne Street (bottom). Taken at 700 ft. alt.
11: Looking east at area showing Cooper River (top), Calhoun Street (left), St. Philip Street (lower right), Kerrison's parking lot (mid-right), Gaillard Auditorium/Charleston Municipal Auditorium (upper left). Taken at 750 ft. alt.
12: Looking east at area showing Cooper River (top), Hasell Street (mid-left), George Street (left), and Society Street (mid-bottom). Attributed to Burbage. Taken at 700 ft. alt.
13: Looking north at area showing Spring Street (extreme top), King Street (mid-left), Pitt Street (upper left), and Beaufain Street at Memminger Auditorium (bottom). Taken at 750 ft. alt.
14: Aerial view showing Meeting Street and the area north west of Meeting, Civic Square/Four Corners of Law (bottom left), Colonial Lake (upper left), ca. 1969.
15: Aerial view of College of Charleston and vicinity. (Stamped Evening Post/News & Courier.)
16: Looking south on Meeting Street and east to the Cooper River. Features L. Mendel Rivers Building, Joseph Manigault House, site of the Gaillard Auditorium, edge of Marion Square. Attributed to R.A. Nettles.
17: Looking southeast, from St. Philip Street? (bottom right) to the Cooper River. Features Marion Square, L. Mendel Rivers Building, 404 King Street library, and port facilities. Attributed to R.A. Nettles.
18: Looking north toward Grace Memorial Bridge and the Cooper River. Meeting Street at left. Attributed to R.A. Nettles.
19: Looking northeast toward Grace Memorial Bridge and the Cooper River from Meeting Street. Gaillard Auditorium site at left-center. Ansonborough Homes housing project right. Attributed to R.A. Nettles.Collection
HCF Image CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2009.003.Source or Donor
New Photos Catalog Records (2009)Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionMade/Created
Artist
News and Courier (Charleston, S.C. : Daily)Date made
circa 1960 - circa 1979Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Aerial photographsSearch Terms
AerialViews/Photographs, Gaillard Auditorium, Charleston (S.C.)--Aerial viewsLocation
Location
Container
PhotoBox 12Shelf
AV MaterialsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Provenance
Notes
Accumulated by HCF staff.Copyright
Copyright Details
News & Courier/Evening Post photographs; may need permission to publish from Post & Courier.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
September 21, 2012Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
July 25, 2023