Name/Title
Fort Sumter HotelEntry/Object ID
2020.012.3Description
Color postcard of the Fort Sumter Hotel, captured soon after it opened, showing the south and east elevations. Also shows guests are arriving and pedestrians are on the sidewalk, and the street corner (King Street and Murray Boulevard).
Captioned: New modern, fireproof, tourist hotel, situated on the Battery, an ideal location on the water's edge, swept by ocean breezes, overlooks the Harbor and affords a bird's-eye view of entire Charleston.
Postmarked February 11, 1926.
"Tichnor Quality Views" made by Tichnor Bros., Inc."Collection
HCF Image CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2020.012Source or Donor
Eberle, KevinAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Courtesy of Kevin EberleLexicon
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
PedestriansSearch Terms
Postcards, King Street, Street corner, Murray Boulevard, Fort Sumter Hotel (Charleston, S.C.), Hotels--South Carolina--Charleston, Antique and classic carsDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inLocation
Location
Container
Postcard Box 2Shelf
AV MaterialsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
2004.020.007.20, 2004.020.043, 2009.028.2, 2015.026.6, 2018.013.1, KING.001.1, KING.001.2Provenance
Notes
Photos purchased by donor on eBay.Copyright
Copyright Details
In copyright.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
August 12, 2020Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
February 16, 2023