Aiken-Rhett House Doorway and Gateway

Photograph

Historic Charleston Foundation

Aiken-Rhett House Doorway

Origformat: Digital Image

Name/Title

Aiken-Rhett House Doorway and Gateway

Entry/Object ID

2011.015.101a-b

Description

Two photographs (scans) of the Aiken-Rhett House (48 Elizabeth Street): a: Aiken-Rhett House doorway. b: Gate and brick wall at rear of property on Mary Street.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Silver

Collection

HCF Image Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2011.015.

Source or Donor

Meagher, Georgia H.

Acquisition Method

Other

Credit Line

Courtesy of Georgia H. Meagher

Made/Created

Artist

Johnson, George W., 1858-1934

Date made

1919 - 1920

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

photo album page (a)

Transcription

Rhett Doorway - Judith and Elizabeth Street - Built by Gov. Wm. Aiken who long lived there - Later residence of Mrs. Rhett, daughter of Governor Aiken.

Location

back of photograph (a)

Transcription

March 19 - Feb. 1920

Location

photo album page (b)

Transcription

Gateway of Rhett House

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

Gates, Doorways, Walls, Brickwork

Search Terms

Gates/Doorways, Elizabeth Street, Aiken-Rhett House (Charleston, S.C.), Doors

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Original print dimensions: 5" x 4"

Location

Building

Digital File

Date

February 7, 2023

Notes

Original TIFs scanned at 300 dpi at 200%. Location: DVD HiRes020.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2006.007.43, 2006.010.137-195, 2008.015.1, 2019.003.15a-x, 2019.003.25a-j, ELIZABETH.048.4, ELIZABETH.048.4.1, ELIZABETH.048.4.2a, ELIZABETH.048.4.2b, ELIZABETH.048.4.2c, ELIZABETH.048.4.2d, ELIZABETH.048.4.2e, ELIZABETH.048.4.2f, ELIZABETH.048.4.2g, ELIZABETH.048.4.2h-i, ELIZABETH.048.4.2j-n, ELIZABETH.048.4.2o, ELIZABETH.048.4.2p, ELIZABETH.048.4.3a-b, ELIZABETH.048.4.5A, ELIZABETH.048.4.5B, ELIZABETH.048.4.5C, ELIZABETH.048.4.5D, ELIZABETH.048.4.5E, ELIZABETH.048.4.6a-d

Provenance

Notes

Scan of photographs from photo albums purchased by Ms. Meagher on Ebay.

Copyright

Copyright Details

Public domain.

Notes

The Gibbes Museum has rights to glass plate negatives. Need to determine if permissions are needed.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 22, 2013

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

August 17, 2023