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1. Summer reading closing exercises, Main Library, 1943 (3)

Summer reading closing exercises, Main Library, 1943 (3)
Date:
1943-08
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Seated at front amongst the staff and guests are Emily Sanders, Mary V. McBee, John Bennett, and Janie M. Smith. Caption: "Children's exercises, library garden. August 1943."

2. Summer reading closing exercises, Main Library, 1943 (2)

Summer reading closing exercises, Main Library, 1943 (2)
Date:
1943-08
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. At front amongst staff and guests are Janie M. Smith, John Bennett, Mary V. McBee, and Emily Sanders (standing). Caption: "Miss Sanders standing. Summer game 1943."

3. Story hour outside, Main Library (2)

Story hour outside, Main Library (2)
Date:
1943-12
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Children's librarian Janie M. Smith seated with children on lawn. Caption: "A story hour in the garden of the library. Dec. 1943."

4. Story hour outside, Main Library (7)

Story hour outside, Main Library (7)
Date:
1943-12
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Children's librarian Janie M. Smith seated with children on lawn. Caption: "Story hour in the library garden. Dec. 1943."

9. Bookmobile stopped in Riverland Terrace, James Island

Bookmobile stopped in Riverland Terrace, James Island
Date:
1967-08
Description:
Bookmobile stopped in neighborhood on James Island, serving children and adults. Caption on back: "A crowd soon gathers when the bookmobile stops in Riverland Terrace. Aug. 1967."

10. Members of Charleston County Council touring new bookmobile

Members of Charleston County Council touring new bookmobile
Date:
1960-01
Description:
Bookmobile. Caption on back: "County Council Members William C. Ehrhardt, vice chairman, Richard E. Seabrook, Jr., and J. Mitchell Graham, chairman, admire the new bookmobile with Miss E. Madeleine Mosimann, head of the county library's Extension Division. January, 1960."

13. Interior view showing both levels from second floor,Main Library

Interior view showing both levels from second floor,Main Library
Date:
1960-1969
Description:
Main Library, 404 King Street. Caption on back: "Looking down from second floor into S. C. Room, and into general reading area showing record-listening tables. Charleston County Library, 404 King St. on Marion Square, Charleston, S.C. New main building opened for service 28 Nov. 1960."

15. WAVE in garden, Main Library

WAVE in garden, Main Library
Date:
1943-09
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption: "WAVE reading in library garden. Sept. 1943."

16. Staff outside Main Library

Staff outside Main Library
Date:
1943-12
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption: "Miss Hargrove, Mr. Walker, and Miss Sanders of the Staff. Dec. 1943." Emily Sanders is in the middle of group.

17. WAVE standing outside Main Library

WAVE standing outside Main Library
Date:
1943
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. WAVE in uniform standing outside library. Caption: "Miss Dorothy Dingley."

22. Summer reading closing exercises, Main Library, 1943 (4)

Summer reading closing exercises, Main Library, 1943 (4)
Date:
1943-08
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption: "Children and portion of audience at library's exercises for children's game. Aug. 1943." Caption on back: "(over) Mr. and Mrs. Gorda Doud in right background."

24. Bookmobile and staff (1)

Bookmobile and staff (1)
Date:
1948-05-14
Description:
Bookmobile, with library staff. Caption on front: "May 14, 1948. Corontzes, Koopman (at wheel), Wallace, Sanders, Rathe, Mills." Caption on back: "Snyder, Wallace."

25. Bookmobile and staff (2)

Bookmobile and staff (2)
Date:
1948-05-14
Description:
Bookmobile, with library staff. Caption on front: "Koopman (at wheel), Wallace, Sanders, Mills, Rathe, Corontzes." Caption on back: "Snyder, Wallace"

26. Emily Sanders and Mary McBee examime bookmobile

Emily Sanders and Mary McBee examime bookmobile
Description:
Bookmobile. Caption on back: "[…] and Miss Emily Sanders, […] Charleston Free Lib[…] (County Council inspected it […] same time.) Miss McBee instrumental […] getting library started […] Pres. of Civic Club at the [illegible]."

30. Summer reading closing exercises, Dart Hall Branch Library, 1953 (1)

Summer reading closing exercises, Dart Hall Branch Library, 1953 (1)
Date:
1953-08-04
Description:
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Stamped on front: "Charleston Negro File." Caption on back: "The Reverend Stephen B. Mackey, rector of Calvary Episcopal Church, awarding reading diplomas to three children at exercises held at Dart Hall Library, 19 Kracke St., on Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, 1953. 80 children from Shaw Center Library, Dart Hall Library, and the book truck were awarded diplomas, each having read and reported on at least 10 books in the six weeks of the summer program. The reading game is an annual affair sponsored by the Charleston Free Library. The Reverend Mackey also made an address. The children pictured are, left to right: Patricia Robinson, daughter of Mrs. Victoria Robinson, [...], Patricia Gordon, daughter of Mrs. Janie Gordon [...], and Bernard Powers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Powers, [...]."

31. Summer reading closing exercises, Dart Hall Branch Library, 1953 (2)

Summer reading closing exercises, Dart Hall Branch Library, 1953 (2)
Date:
1953
Description:
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered for closing of summer reading games. Standing amongst the staff in the back of the room are Susan Dart Butler, Janie M. Smith, Emily C. Sanders, and Mae Holloway Purcell. Caption on back: "Dart Hall branch reading game "graduation" exercises. Charleston County Library, S.C. 1953."

33. Story hour outside, Main Library (5)

Story hour outside, Main Library (5)
Date:
1943-12
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Children's librarian Janie M. Smith seated with children on lawn. Caption: "Story hour. Dec. 1943."

37. Book discussion at Main Library, 1949

Book discussion at Main Library, 1949
Date:
1949-12
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Dec. 1949. Public Books discussion, Main building. Monthly public books discussions of current and controversial books."

39. Page 68, Card 3

Page 68, Card 3
Date:
1909-04-12
Description:
Postcard. General Greeting theme - illustration of Dutch girl. Mailed from Washington, D. C.

40. Page 43, Card 3

Page 43, Card 3
Date:
1900
Description:
Postcard. General Greeting theme - photo illustration of a basket full of puppies. No postmark.

41. Page 43, Card 2

Page 43, Card 2
Date:
1900
Description:
Postcard. General Greeting theme - photo illustration of puppies sleeping in a chair. No postmark.

42. Page 13, Card 2

Page 13, Card 2
Date:
1910-02-21
Description:
Postcard. Washington's birthday commemorative - illustration of George Washington. Mailed from Washington, D. C.

43. Page 11, Card 2

Page 11, Card 2
Date:
1906-02-12
Description:
Postcard. Friendship theme - illustration of two children holding a puppy. Mailed from Charleston, South Carolina.

45. Card catalog and reading room, Main Library

Card catalog and reading room, Main Library
Date:
1953-01
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Congested area back of charging desks. Charleston Free Library. Jan. 1953. S.C. and Charleston reference collection, microfilm reading machine, registration file, stove, etc."

46. Story hour outside, Main Library (3)

Story hour outside, Main Library (3)
Date:
1943-12
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Children's librarian Janie M. Smith seated with children on lawn. Caption: "Story hour. Library garden. Dec. 1943."

47. Story hour in garden, Main Library

Story hour in garden, Main Library
Date:
1954-05
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "May 1954 Post. Story hour. Janie M. Smith, children's librarian. Frances Blakeney, assistant. 94 Rutledge Avenue garden. May, 1954."

48. Staff meeting, Main Library

Staff meeting, Main Library
Date:
1967-08-26
Description:
Main Library, 404 King Street. Staff meeting; head librarian Emily Sanders seated behind desk.

49. Librarians entering Main Library

Librarians entering Main Library
Date:
1950
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Interior view of three librarians entering front door. Caption on back: "Librarians."

50. Page 55, Card 3

Page 55, Card 3
Date:
1906-02-00
Description:
Postcard. General Greeting theme - illustration of couple embracing. Mailed from Charleston, South Carolina.

51. Page 56, Card 1

Page 56, Card 1
Date:
1906-02-14
Description:
Postcard. General Greeting theme - illustration of man being chased by bull. Mailed from Charleston, South Carolina.

52. Page 82, Card 3

Page 82, Card 3
Date:
1922-08-17
Description:
Postcard. Birthday commemorative - illustration of girls with flowers. No postmark.

53. Page 57, Card 1

Page 57, Card 1
Date:
1906-08-01
Description:
Postcard. General Greeting theme - illustration of man glued to chair. Mailed from Watertown, Wisconsin.

54. Page 46, Card 4

Page 46, Card 4
Date:
1907-10-24
Description:
Postcard. General Greeting theme - illustration of cowboys on horseback. Mailed from Wilmington, North Carolina.

55. Page 27, Card 4

Page 27, Card 4
Date:
1900
Description:
Postcard. General Greeting theme - illustration of baby birds and clothesline. No postmark.

56. Summer reading closing exercises, Dart Hall Branch Library, 1952 (2)

Summer reading closing exercises, Dart Hall Branch Library, 1952 (2)
Date:
1952-08-01
Description:
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Standing amongst staff in back is Mae Holloway Purcell. Caption on back: "Picture taken at Dart, Aug. 1, '52. Some of the children who 'graduated' in summer reading game. Dart Hall, Shaw Center, and Colored County."

57. Summer reading closing exercises, Main Library, 1953

Summer reading closing exercises, Main Library, 1953
Date:
1953-08-03
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Children marching downstairs from Childrens room to piazza where summer reading program exercises were held. Aug. 3, 1953, 5 p.m."

58. Book discussion at Main Library,1953

Book discussion at Main Library,1953
Date:
1953-11-09
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Speakers Mrs. John W. Dunn, Capt. Frank M. Durham, Mr. E. Bernard Hester. Main building. Charleston County Free Library (S.C.) Public book discussion. Nov. 9, 1953."

60. Extension Department, Main Library (1)

Extension Department, Main Library (1)
Date:
1953-06
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "June 1953. Staff of Extension Dept. preparing shipments for bookmobile."

61. Biography room, Main Library

Biography room, Main Library
Date:
1953-01
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Emily Sanders standing between stacks. Caption on back: "Biography room. Jan. 1953. Charleston Free Library."

62. Children's Room, Main Library (2)

Children's Room, Main Library (2)
Date:
1953-06
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Children and staff in children's room. Janie M. Smith seated at table.

65. Page 67, Card 1

Page 67, Card 1
Date:
1909-11-22
Description:
Postcard. Thanksgiving commemorative - illustration of turkey pulling a cornucopia cart made from a pumpkin. Mailed from Charleston, South Carolina.

66. Page 66, Card 4

Page 66, Card 4
Date:
1909-11-22
Description:
Postcard. Thanksgiving commemorative - illustration grapes and grape leaf with vignette of turkeys and windmill. Mailed from Cedarburg, Wisconsin.

67. Page 34, Card 4

Page 34, Card 4
Date:
1908-12-22
Description:
Postcard. Christmas commemorative - illustration of Christmas poem bordered by holly and an open book. Mailed from the Atlanta Railroad Postal Service.

68. Page 35, Card 1

Page 35, Card 1
Date:
1908-12-22
Description:
Postcard. Christmas commemorative - illustration of Christmas poem bordered by holly and bells. Mailed from the Atlanta Railroad Postal Service.

69. Page 07, Card 3

Page 07, Card 3
Date:
1900
Description:
Postcard. Humorous romance theme - illustration of man holding a flower. No postmark.

70. Page 34, Card 3

Page 34, Card 3
Date:
1907-12-26
Description:
Postcard. Christmas commemorative - illustration of outdoor winter scene with holly in the foreground and a real ribbon decoration. Mailed from Watha, North Carolina.

71. Page 07, Card 2

Page 07, Card 2
Date:
1900
Description:
Postcard. Humorous romance theme - illustration of man playing accordion. No postmark.

72. Page 12, Card 2

Page 12, Card 2
Date:
1904-02-13
Description:
Postcard. Valentine commemorative - illustration of colonial man and woman holding hands. Mailed from Charleston, South Carolina.

73. Page 44, Card 1

Page 44, Card 1
Date:
1906-04-29
Description:
Postcard. General Greeting theme - illustration of part of dog (dachshund). Mailed from Washington, D. C.

74. Page 44, Card 2

Page 44, Card 2
Date:
1905-10-12
Description:
Postcard. General Greeting theme - illustration of old woman. Mailed from Savannah, Georgia.

75. Page 63, Card 4

Page 63, Card 4
Date:
1900
Description:
Postcard. General Greeting theme - humorous illustration of dog sick in bed. No postmark.

76. Page 33, Card 3

Page 33, Card 3
Date:
1927-12-21
Description:
Postcard. Christmas commemorative - illustration of Christmas greeting with borders of holly and a snowy landscape. Mailed from Charleston, South Carolina.

77. Page 33, Card 4

Page 33, Card 4
Date:
1908-12-24
Description:
Postcard. Christmas commemorative - illustration of Christmas greeting and holly with vignette of snowy winter landscape. Mailed from Spartanburg, South Carolina.

78. Page 57, Card 3

Page 57, Card 3
Date:
1908-02-19
Description:
Postcard. General Greeting theme - photo illustration of collage featuring babies on a windmill. Mailed from Charleston, South Carolina.

79. Page 58, Card 4

Page 58, Card 4
Date:
1908-12-00
Description:
Postcard. General Greeting theme - illustration of man using telescope. Mailed from Grand Rapids, Michigan.

80. Page 57, Card 4

Page 57, Card 4
Date:
1907-03-06
Description:
Postcard. General Greeting theme - illustration of mailman on bicycle. Mailed from Watha, North Carolina.

81. Page 57, Card 2

Page 57, Card 2
Date:
1900
Description:
Photo Postcard. Studio image of child with dog and cat. No postmark.

82. Page 31, Card 1

Page 31, Card 1
Date:
1908-11-25
Description:
Postcard. Thanksgiving commemorative - illustration of a child feeding a turkey. Mailed from Athens, Georgia.

83. Page 14, Card 3

Page 14, Card 3
Date:
1909-02-20
Description:
Postcard. Washington's birthday commemorative - illustration of young George Washington chopping a cherry tree with inset portrait of Washington as an adult. Mailed from Washington, D. C.

84. Page 08, Card 1

Page 08, Card 1
Date:
1907-08-03
Description:
Postcard. General Greeting theme - photo illustration of flowers (hydrangeas). No postmark.

85. Page 03, Card 3

Page 03, Card 3
Date:
1908-12-30
Description:
Postcard. New Year commemorative, 1909 - illustration of angels ringing a bell. Mailed from New Orleans, Louisiana.

86. Page 07, Card 1

Page 07, Card 1
Date:
1907-07-21
Description:
Postcard. Romance theme - illustration of flowers (roses and violets?). Mailed from Watha, North Carolina.

87. Page 16, Card 3

Page 16, Card 3
Date:
1908-03-14
Description:
Postcard. St. Patrick's Day commemorative - illustration of man wearing green topcoat tipping his hat. Mailed from Charleston, South Carolina

88. Page 17, Card 1

Page 17, Card 1
Date:
1907-03-28
Description:
Postcard. Easter commemorative - illustration of a rooster pulling a cart containing a giant Easter egg wrapped with ribbon and flowers (pansies). Mailed from New Orleans, Louisiana.

89. Page 16, Card 2

Page 16, Card 2
Date:
1908-03-16
Description:
Postcard. St. Patrick's Day commemorative - illustration of a girl holding shamrocks with a piglet. Mailed from Charleston, South Carolina

90. Invocation, dedication ceremony, Cooper River Memorial Library

Invocation, dedication ceremony, Cooper River Memorial Library
Date:
1949-01-23
Description:
Cooper River Memorial Library, 3503 Rivers Avenue, dedication ceremony. Caption on back: "Memorial Lib. Rev. A. McKay Brabham, Jr. Pastor of North Chas. Methodist Church. Giving the invocation or opening prayer."

92. Circulation desk, Main Library (2)

Circulation desk, Main Library (2)
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Circulation Desk area. Charleston Free Library. All of following are here: Charging desk - books checked in, checked out, * shelves (fine editions collection), R collection (South Carolina collection), microfilm machine, work table, 2 book trucks for books, stove, registration files, registration desk, files for book cards. Circulation desk. 94 Rutledge Avenue. Rachel M. Raisin checking books out for borrowers."

93. Librarians in garden, Main Library (2)

Librarians in garden, Main Library (2)
Date:
1948-05-15
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Seven women standing in garden in front of library. Emily Sanders at far right. Caption on front: "May 15, '48. Sluesing, Raisin, James, Fogarty, Harleston, Wooten, Sanders." Caption on back: "Sluesing, Geraty, Snyder, Wooten."

94. Book discussion at Main Library, 1950s

Book discussion at Main Library, 1950s
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Left to right: Miss Clair Goldberg, Miss Nancy McBride, Miss Ruth Williams, Lt. Russell Goodacre, Miss Louise R. Perry, Mr. J. Kinloch Rivers, Mrs. Stephen L. Stulman, Mrs. DuBose Blakeney (in dark dress, making gestures), Mrs. Mary Dipon Long, Mr. William A. Pease, Jr. (in foreground), Mr. Harold Wade (top of head showing). Tuesday night Great Books group. Charleston Free Library. Main building. "

95. Exterior view, John L. Dart Branch Library (2)

Exterior view, John L. Dart Branch Library (2)
Date:
1969-08
Description:
John L. Dart Branch Library, 1067 King Street. Exterior view. Caption on back: "John L. Dart branch, 1067 King St. dedicated Dec. 12, 1968. Replaces Dart Hall library. Aug. 1969. Exterior John Dart Branch."

96. Interior view, St Andrews Homes Branch Library

Interior view, St Andrews Homes Branch Library
Date:
1956-04-02
Description:
St. Andrews Homes Branch Library, West Ashley. Caption on back: "Apr. 2 1956. l. to r. Mrs. John Evans Byrd, Mr. Byrd, and Martha Byrd, seated, checks out books for her parents and brother, John Evans Byrd, Jr., at the St. Andrew's Homes branch of the County Library, Charleston, South Carolina. Martha is so interested in books she volunteers her time every Thursday from 3 to 6 o'clock, when the branch library is open, to help Mrs. Pauls (left) of the county library staff, by shelving and checking out books. Byrd family."

97. Exterior view, Main Library (4)

Exterior view, Main Library (4)
Date:
1960-1969
Description:
Main Library, 404 King Street. Caption on back: "Main library building, the hub of the library system. Taken from King St. side showing King St. and Marion Square sides. 404 King St. on Marion Square. An old photograph."

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