Name/Title
Oyster Roast for Naval Servicemen at SchutzenplatzEntry/Object ID
2018.008.3a-bDescription
Two photographic postcards of a 1912 oyster roast for Naval servicemen at the Schutzenplatz (now the Charleston Rifle Club), likely after the downtown parade (see 2018.008.2a-d).
a: Captioned "At the Oyster Roast - Schutzenplatz - Charleston S.C." Sailors are gathered in front of the structure known as the Shooting Shed. The marsh at the right is now Sunnyside Avenue and the house at the right (background) was located at the northwest corner of Rutledge Avenue and Mount Pleasant Street.
b: Captioned "View of the Oyster Roast - Charleston S.C." Sailors are gathered at the shucking table. The structure known as "The Lodge" is at upper left of photo.
Third image is a map of the Schutzenplatz.Collection
HCF Image CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2018.008Source or Donor
Eberle, KevinAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Courtesy of Kevin EberleMade/Created
Artist
Brown Brothers Photo (Newport News, Va.)Date made
1912Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
SailorsSearch Terms
Postcards, German Rifle Club (Charleston, S.C.), Charleston Rifle Club (S.C.), Oyster roastsDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inLocation
Location
Container
Postcard Box 1Shelf
AV MaterialsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Copyright
Copyright Details
Public domainGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: PDF of map of the Schutzenplatz on Media tab.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
June 11, 2018Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
February 17, 2023