Sword Gate a/k/a Simonton Gateway (32 Legare Street), bears an elaborate sword and spear design made by the ironworker Christopher Warren. Scrollwork supports lantern at mid-top of gate.
Collection
HCF Image Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2005.011.
Source or Donor
Eberle, Kevin
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Courtesy of Kevin Eberle
Made/Created
Artist
Unknown
Date made
circa 1919
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Location
Back of photograph
Transcription
Simonton Gate
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Gates/Doorways, Legare Street, Gates--Photographs, Lanterns--Photographs, Sword Gate House (Charleston, S.C.)
Donor purchased 24 photos on e-bay from the (elderly) daughter of the photographer. The photos had been taken by the father of the seller, an elderly woman, during a visit to Charleston. One photo is dated "March 20/19"; presumably all photos are from that time.
Copyright
Copyright Details
Public domain.
General Notes
Note Type
Cataloging Note
Note
Notes: Scan of original photo is on CD-ROM.
Original or Copy: Reproduction
