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Charleston Collection

Background imageCharleston Collection: Carolina colonist refusing to pay taxes, 1700s

Carolina colonist refusing to pay taxes, 1700s
Tax-collector beaten off by an angry Carolina colonist. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Layout of Fort Sumter at the outset of the Civil War

Layout of Fort Sumter at the outset of the Civil War
Fort Sumter ground plan, situated in the harbor of Charleston, SC, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: British evacuation of Charleston SC, 1782

British evacuation of Charleston SC, 1782
Charleston, South Carolina, abandoned by the British near the end of the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Colonial house at Charles Towne Landing, South Carolina

Colonial house at Charles Towne Landing, South Carolina
Reconstructed colonial home at Charles Towne Landing Historic Site, South Carolina. Digital photograph

Background imageCharleston Collection: Flag of Fort Sumter, 1861

Flag of Fort Sumter, 1861
Fort Sumters US flag after the bombardment, as raised in New York in 1861 by Major Anderson, Sumter commander. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Sullivans Island bombarded by the British, 1776

Sullivans Island bombarded by the British, 1776
American defense of Fort Moultrie on Sullivans Island, Charleston SC, 1776. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century F.C. Yohn illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Star-spangled banner, the 15-star US flag

Star-spangled banner, the 15-star US flag
Fifteen-star US flag (1794-1819) over Fort Moultrie, Charleston, South Carolina. Digital photograph

Background imageCharleston Collection: Cotton wharf in Charleston SC, 1870s

Cotton wharf in Charleston SC, 1870s
Black stevedores loading bales on the cotton wharf in Charleston, South Carolina, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Black regiment assaulting Battery Wagner during the US Civil War

Black regiment assaulting Battery Wagner during the US Civil War
54th Massachusetts (Colored) Regiment assaulting Confederate stronghold of Fort Wagner, SC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Charleston, South Carolina, 1870s

Charleston, South Carolina, 1870s
Bird s-eye view of Charleston, South Carolina, in the mid-19th century Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Charleston, South Carolina, 1700s

Charleston, South Carolina, 1700s
Port of Charleston, South Carolina, before the American Revolution. Hand-colored 19th-century halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Pirates in Charleston, South Carolina, 1700s

Pirates in Charleston, South Carolina, 1700s
Pirates celebrating in colonial Charleston, South Carolina. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Charleston, South Carolina, 1780

Charleston, South Carolina, 1780
Seaport of Charleston, South Carolina, during the American Revolution. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Map of colonial Charleston, South Carolina, 1600s

Map of colonial Charleston, South Carolina, 1600s
Colonial map of the Ashley and Cooper rivers, site of Charleston, South Carolina, 1600s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a document

Background imageCharleston Collection: Carolina coast map, 1600s

Carolina coast map, 1600s
Map of the Carolinas, showing Charleston and the Outer Banks, north on the right. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century map

Background imageCharleston Collection: US flag over Fort Sumter before the attack, 1860

US flag over Fort Sumter before the attack, 1860
Major Robert Anderson raising the Union fllag over Fort Sumter before the Confederate attack, December 27, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th -century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Map showing location of Fort Sumter, Civil War

Map showing location of Fort Sumter, Civil War
Chart of Charleston harbor, showing Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: John Archdale, colonial governor in the Carolinas

John Archdale, colonial governor in the Carolinas
Governor Archdales address to the colonial Carolina Assembly, 1696. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Port of Charleston, South Carolina, 1840s

Port of Charleston, South Carolina, 1840s
Ships in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, 1840s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Charleston, South Carolina, in 1861

Charleston, South Carolina, in 1861
Street in Charleston, South Carolina, during the secession convention. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Civil War cannon at Fort Moultrie, Charleston SC

Civil War cannon at Fort Moultrie, Charleston SC
Civil War cannon at Fort Moultrie aimed at Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor, South Carolina. Digital photograph at Fort Moultrie National Military Park

Background imageCharleston Collection: Election in Charleston, South Carolina, 1701

Election in Charleston, South Carolina, 1701
Unruly crowds during an election in Charleston, South Carolina, 1701. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Fort Sumter artillery during the siege, 1861

Fort Sumter artillery during the siege, 1861
Big guns of Fort Sumter returning fire from Fort Moultrie at the start of the Civil War, 1861. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: EVCW2A-00128

EVCW2A-00128
Union army spiking the cannons of Fort Moultrie before evacuating to Fort Sumter, December 26th, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Cannonballs, Fort Moultrie, Charleston SC

Cannonballs, Fort Moultrie, Charleston SC
Cannonballs at Fort Moultrie on Sullivans Island, Charleston harbor, South Carolina. Digital photograph at Fort Moultrie National Military Park

Background imageCharleston Collection: Secession banner in Charleston, 1860

Secession banner in Charleston, 1860
Street banner in Charleston, South Carolina, during the session convention, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: EVCW2A-00095

EVCW2A-00095
Interior ruins of Fort Sumter after Confederate bombardment, 1861, beginning the Civil War. Hand-colored printed halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageCharleston Collection: Fort Moultrie ready to fire on Fort Sumter, 1861

Fort Moultrie ready to fire on Fort Sumter, 1861
Secession flag over Fort Moultrie, artillery in place to attack Fort Sumter, 1861. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: EVCW2A-00043

EVCW2A-00043
Citizens of Charleston watching the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter, starting the American Civil War, 1861. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Freed slaves attending school in Charleston, South Carolina, 1866

Freed slaves attending school in Charleston, South Carolina, 1866
Zion School for colored children, Charleston, South Carolina, 1866. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Blacks in South Carolina legislature under Reconstruction

Blacks in South Carolina legislature under Reconstruction
Reconstructed South Carolina legislature, including African-American delegates, passing an appropriations bill, 1873. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Lord Proprietors of Carolina Colony

Lord Proprietors of Carolina Colony
Signatures of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina Colony, 1600s. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imageCharleston Collection: Antislavery documents burned in South Carolina, 1830s

Antislavery documents burned in South Carolina, 1830s
Pro-slavery bonfire of abolitionist literature in Charleston, South Carolina, 1830s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Hand-colored engraving

Hand-colored engraving
Siege of Charleston, South Carolina. by the British during the American Revolution. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Crowds in Charleston, South Carolina, 1860

Crowds in Charleston, South Carolina, 1860
Old Customs-House in Charleston, South Carolina, just before the Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Charleston, South Carolina, 1880s

Charleston, South Carolina, 1880s
Charleston harbor, seen from St Michaels Church belfry, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Charleston Custom-House, South Carolina, 1850s

Charleston Custom-House, South Carolina, 1850s
Customs House in Charleston, South Carolina, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Colonial oven, Charleston, South Carolina

Colonial oven, Charleston, South Carolina
Outdoor oven, Charles Towne Landing Historic Site, reconstructed settlement, South Carolina. Digital photograph

Background imageCharleston Collection: Handmade candles

Handmade candles drying, Charles Towne Landing Historical Site, reconstructed settlement in South Carolina. Digital photograph

Background imageCharleston Collection: Cotton cleaned by hand, South Carolina

Cotton cleaned by hand, South Carolina
Cotton to be cleaned, Charles Towne Landing colonial historic site, South Carolina. Digital photograph

Background imageCharleston Collection: EVCW2A-00129

EVCW2A-00129
Sandbag battery at Fort Moultrie with artillery aimed at Fort Sumter during the American Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: EVCW2A-00130

EVCW2A-00130
Boat attack by Federal forces retaking Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor. 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: Flag over Fort Moultrie, Charleston SC

Flag over Fort Moultrie, Charleston SC
U.S. flag with fifteen stars over Fort Moultrie, Charleston harbor, South Carolina. Digital photograph of US flag in use from 1794 to 1817

Background imageCharleston Collection: EVCW2A-000116

EVCW2A-000116
Banner of the Secession Convention in Charleston, South Carolina, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: EVCW2A-00018

EVCW2A-00018
Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter, starting the American Civil War, 1861. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: EVCW2A-00097

EVCW2A-00097
Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor, April 1861. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: EVCW2A-00089

EVCW2A-00089
Union fleet bombarding Fort Sumter to retake Charleston harbor from the Confederates, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageCharleston Collection: AGRI2A-00053

AGRI2A-00053
African-American stevedores loading cotton on a ship in Charlestown, South Carolina, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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