Heart of Charleston [Beaufain Street, 30-40 Block] (edited)
Entry/Object ID
2015.015.4X
Tags
Content warning
Description
Postcard (scan) featuring the view looking west on Beaufain Street (the 30 block) showing the African American neighborhood that was between Coming Street and near Archdale Street, where today the triangle of land between Memminger and the Canterbury House (near St. Philip and Archdale) are now. The houses were demolished. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk, carts and a man riding a bicycle are on the street.
Collection
HCF Image Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2015.015
Source or Donor
Eberle, Kevin
Acquisition Method
Other
Credit Line
Courtesy of Kevin Eberle
Made/Created
Artist
Unattributed
Date made
circa 1910
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
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Pedestrians
Search Terms
Postcards, Beaufain Street, Demolished buildings, lost buildings, Streets--South Carolina--Charleston, African American neighborhoods--South Carolina--Charleston, Lost architecture--South Carolina--Charleston, Carts and wagons, Bicycle riders
Location
Location
Building
Digital File
Category
Permanent
Date
February 7, 2023
Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
2009.013.20, 2015.015.4, BEAUFAIN.039.1
See 2009.013.20, similar image a few years earlier. Record also contains views of 1888 and 1902 Sanborn Maps and research notes by Kevin Eberle.
Provenance
Notes
Scan of postcard provided via email by Kevin Eberle 9/22/2015. Source not identified.
Copyright
Copyright Details
Public domain.
General Notes
Note
Notes: Edited to remove derogatory, racist language so that image of Beaufain Street is accessible.
