Charleston [excerpt from The Atlanta Exposition and South Illustrated]

Publication

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

"Charleston" [excerpt from The Atlanta Exposition and South Illustrated]

Entry/Object ID

2017.002.008

Description

Chapter from publication entitled The Atlanta Exposition and South Illustrated. Includes a brief history of Charleston and features photographs and biographical information about prominent Charlestonians, and information and photographs about Charleston businesses. Featured Charlestonians include Hugh Ferguson, Sheriff of Charleston County; Col. James Armstrong, Harbor Master of the Port; James Simons, News and Courier president; James C. Hemphill, News & Courier editor and manager; George B. Edwards, Exchange Banking & Trust president; Capt. James F. Redding; Francis G. Cart, Charleston Hotel president; W. Irving Davids, Charleston Hotel Company vice president; G. T. Alford, St. Charles Hotel proprietor; E.H. Dodd, St. Charles Hotel head clerk; Glenn E. Davis, city sheriff; James H. Dingle, city surveyor; Captain J. Elmore Martin, chief of police; James H. Moore, Daily Sun editor; A. H. Mowrey, postmaster; Captain J.H. Deveraux, architect; N. Mastin Batchelder, decorative painter(?); J.E.E. Berndt, merchant; O.G. Marjenhoff, chief of Fire Department; H. Leidloff; E.W. Percival, president and general manager, Percival Manufacturing Co. Featured businesses (with photographs): News and Courier (19 Broad); Exchange Banking and Trust Co. (39 Broad); Charleston Hotel (200 Meeting); St. Charles Hotel (237 Meeting); 23 King (residence of Glenn E. Davis); 178 Broad (residence of John M. Phillips); City Hall; St. Michael's Church and the U.S. Post Office Building; George W. Steffens' Sons Wholesale Grocery House (219-221 East Bay Street); O.G. Marjenhoff's Wholesale Bakery (147-151 Church); H. Leidloff's Ground Floor Art Gallery Interior (263 King Street); Percival Manufacturing Co. (Meeting near Line Street, 478-486 Meeting). [2], 21 pages : illustrations

Collection

Pamphlets, Guidebooks, Booklets, Papers

Acquisition

Accession

2017.002

Source or Donor

New Library Catalog Records (2017)

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

Charleston (S.C.)--History, Business enterprises--South Carolina--Charleston--19th century, Charleston (S.C.)--Biography, Charleston (S.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Publication Details

Publisher

Adler Art Publishing Co.

Place Published

Location

Chicago, IL

Date Published

1895

Notes

Copy No.: 0

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

P466

Location

Location

Shelf

Books-Pamphlets

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

General Notes

Note

Notes: Digital copy of original available via Hathi Trust. See Media tab.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

March 27, 2017

Updated By

kemmons

Update Date

December 31, 2019