Date: 1886 / Subject (Geographic): Low Country / Subject (Topic): Buildings--Earthquake effects--South Carolina--Charleston, Charleston Earthquake, S.C., 1886, Architecture, Wharves, Earthquakes--South Carolina, Commerce, Warehouses - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

Start Over Date 1886 ✖ Subject (Geographic) Low Country ✖ Subject (Topic) Buildings--Earthquake effects--South Carolina--Charleston, Charleston Earthquake, S.C., 1886, Architecture, Wharves, Earthquakes--South Carolina, Commerce, Warehouses ✖

1. Atlantic Wharf

Date:: 1886
Description:: Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.125, Scene near Atlantic Wharf.' Charleston city directory for 1886 lists Atlantic Wharf at the rear of the Post Office.

2. Gas Works

Date:: 1886
Description:: Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.34, Gas Works.'

3. Accomodation Wharf

Accomodation Wharf

Date:: 1886
Description:: Charleston Earthquake scene. Possibly from Cook's Earthquake views, No.157, scene near Accomodation Wharf. Written on front, at bottom: 'Charleston Earthquake Scene - ruins on Accomodation Wharf.' Charleston city directory for 1886 lists Accomodation Wharf as opposite 176 East Bay Street.

4. Exchange Street

Exchange Street

Date:: 1886
Description:: Charleston Earthquake scene. Possibly from Cook's Earthquake views, No.28, Exchange Street.

5. Atlantic Wharf

Date:: 1886
Description:: Charleston Earthquake scene. Written on front, at bottom: 'Charleston Earthquake scene - warehouse on Atlantic Wharf.' Charleston city directory for 1886 lists Atlantic Wharf at the rear of the Post Office.

6. Prioleau Street

Prioleau Street

Date:: 1886
Description:: Charleston Earthquake scene. Written on front, at bottom: 'Charleston Earthquake Scene - ruins of cotton warehouse on Prioleau St.'

7. Brown's Wharf

Date:: 1886
Description:: Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Series No.2.' No.156, Scene near Brown's Wharf.' Charleston city directory for 1886 lists Brown's Wharf as opposite Vendue Range.

8. Kerr's Wharf

Date:: 1886
Description:: Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Series No.2. No.190, Kerr's Wharf. Charleston city directory for 1886 lists Kerr's Wharf as opposite Cordes.