Black and white print of the Nurses quarters adjacent to the site of demolished slave quarters at Newport Plantation on the Combahee River, 1941 - 1969; 13 x 9 cm.
Black and white negative of the exterior of slave quarters located on the property of the Berners Barnwell Sams House, number 2; Postcard series #23; Negative has turned green, 1940; 17 x 12 cm.
Black and white negative of the exterior of a rural house with two occupants sitting on porch steps; Kosiner wrote "Negro Shack" on the envelope containing this negative; Postcard series #24; Negative has turned green, 1940; 17 x 12.5 cm.
Hand-colored postcard of the historic house built ca. 1913 at 1305 Bay Street. Owners include C.H. Babcock, Anna Townsend and Flora and John Trask, Sr. Correspondence postmarked February 23, 1916.
Black and white postcard of the John Joyner Smith historic house on Bay and Wilmington Streets. U.S. Brig. Gen. Isaac Stevens used the house as his headquarters building in 1862. The house was known as “The Colonial” when it was a guesthouse in the early 20th century. Correspondence postmarked February 2, 1911.
A black and white postcard of Bay Street along the waterfront in Beaufort, South Carolina. Correspondence postmarked August 13, 1907. Printed in Germany.
A black and white photographic postcard with a view of a Bay Street house in Beaufort, South Carolina. Correspondence postmarked February 6, 1906. Made in Germany.
The Storm Swept Coast of South Carolina describes damage and recovery efforts in Beaufort, South Carolina, and the surrounding coastal area after the hurricane of August 27, 1893. Accounts from hurricane survivors describe the destruction of homes, crops, boats, wharves, bridges, railroads, and other infrastructure in the area. The author, Mrs. R. C. Mather, recounts the recovery efforts she and others undertook throughout the following year. Mather, who created The Mather School in 1867 to educate the daughters of liberated slaves, continued her work after the hurricane by providing clothing, blankets, tools, seeds, and other provisions to the needy. Interspersed throughout the 14 chapters of the book are poems and biblical passages, reflecting the author's deep religious faith.
Photograph of the "Radiance." Back of photo inscribed: "Steamer 'Radiance' aground in front of the shell road near Beaufort South Carolina. Hurricane of 1893. #9."
Photograph of hurricane damage to wharves in Beaufort. Back of photo inscribed: "Wharves. Beaufort, South Carolina after cyclone Aug 27th 1893. 1893 Hurricane. #22."
Photograph of the damaged and listing upper deck of the "City of Savannah." Back of photo inscribed: "'City of Savannah' (Cyclone August 27 1893). #7."
Photograph of hurricane damage on Bay Street. Back of photo inscribed: "Beaufort South Carolina after the cyclone of August 27th 1893. Bay Street in front of the residence of the Hon. Wm. Elliott. Club house shown on the right. St[eamer?] Pilot Boy on the left. #15."
Photograph of the of the sinking ship "City of Savannah." Back of photo inscribed: "'City of Savannah' off the coast of South Carolina. Three miles from Hunting Island (Cyclone Aug 27 1893). #4."
Photograph of the damaged and listing upper deck of the "City of Savannah." Back of photo inscribed: "'City of Savannah' off Hunting Island (Cyclone August 27 1893). #5."
Photograph of three steamboats run aground. Back of photo inscribed: "Steamers 'Pilot Boy,' 'Reliance,' and 'Juno' aground near Beaufort (Cyclone Aug 27 1893). #1."