Name/Title
Fire at the Citadel / Calhoun MonumentEntry/Object ID
2016.018.08Description
B&W photograph of a fire being fought at the Citadel on March 14, 1892, viewed from the parade grounds/public mall on the grounds of the Old Citadel, now known as Marion Square. The Calhoun Monument is in the foreground and crowds are gathered on the grounds.Context
Note that the Calhoun Monument was replaced a few years later.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
2016.018Source or Donor
Mrs. Alice F. LevkoffAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Courtesy of Alice LevkoffMade/Created
Artist
Clarke, W. D. (William D.)Date made
circa 1890Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Fire fightingSearch Terms
Marion Square (Charleston, S.C.), Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, Calhoun Monument (Charleston, S.C.)Dimensions
Height
6 inWidth
9-1/2 inDimension Notes
6"x9.5" on 8"x10" paperLocation
Location
Container
See Notes TabCabinet
Photo File CabinetsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Notes
Filed as 337 Meeting.Provenance
Notes
One of several photographs acquired from a variety of institutions by Robert N.S. Whitelaw. Mr. Whitelaw and Mrs. Levkoff, the donor of the photographs, co-authored the book Charleston Come Hell or High Water in which many of the photographs were reproduced.General Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
Author of Charleston Come Hell or High Water references but does not attribute the photo to Clarke Photograph Gallery.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
June 15, 2016Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
October 9, 2023