30-Block of Smith Street (35 Smith, 37 Smith, 39 Smith)

35-39 Smith Street (1922): Origsize: 3.25x5.375; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 96 dpi
35-39 Smith Street (1922)

Origsize: 3.25x5.375; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 96 dpi

Name/Title

30-Block of Smith Street (35 Smith, 37 Smith, 39 Smith)

Entry/Object ID

2015.005.1

Description

Circa 1922 gelatin silver photographic postcard of the 30-block of Smith Street, featuring 35 Smith and neighboring buildings. Includes partial views of 37 Smith, the turret of 39 Smith Street, the gate of 41 Smith Street, the east elevation of 151 Wentworth Street, and the southwest elevation (piazzas) of 149 Wentworth Street.

Context

35 Smith Street is no longer standing. Date of demolition unknown.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Property Records

Acquisition

Accession

2015.005

Source or Donor

Eberle, Kevin

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Kevin Eberle

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

Postcards, Streets, Smith Street, Demolished buildings, lost buildings, Streets--South Carolina--Charleston, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Lost architecture--South Carolina--Charleston

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Photograph (1900-Present)

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

Postcard is postmarked April 19, 1922, at 10:30 p.m.

Postmark Place

City

Charleston

State/Province

South Carolina

Country

United States of America

Transcription

Notes

Verso of postcard indicates that the photograph was taken by the sender (F.H.L.) and made into a postcard.

Dimensions

Height

3-1/4 ft

Width

5-3/8 in

Location

Location

Container

Postcard Box 1

Shelf

AV Materials

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Provenance

Notes

Donor purchased the postcard on eBay. (See Accession record for details.)

Copyright

Copyright Details

Public domain.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

January 22, 2015

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

September 25, 2023