A black and white mounted photograph of one of three sides of a sliver chalice awarded as 'A premium from the Agricultural Society of So. [South] Carolina, to General [George] Washington for raising the largest jackass.' This side has an engraving of a donkey and the beginning and ending sentiments of the chalice.
A black and white print of a black and white photograph of a large group taken at Drainland . Underneath the photograph is a caption, 'Drainland 1915.'
A color photograph of members of the Agricultural Society of South Carolina in front of a house. There is an unidentified man holding a large trophy in the middle of the photograph.
A black and white photograph of the Executive Committee of the Agricultural Society of South Carolina in 1935. The names of individuals can be found on the label.
A black and white photograph of the Executive Committee of The Agricultural Society of South Carolina at the Charleston County Market. There is a caption written on the photograph.
A black and white mounted photograph of one of three sides of a silver chalice awarded as 'A premium from the Agricultural Society of So. [South] Carolina, to General [George] Washington for raising the largest jackass.' This side has an engraving of the words dedicating the chalice to General [George] Washington.
A black and white mounted photograph of one of three sides of a silver chalice awarded as 'A premium from the Agricultural Society of So. [South] Carolina, to General [George] Washington for raising the largest jackass.' This side has an engraving of the awarding institution, the Agricultural Society of South Carolina.
A black and white photograph of a man in a large pea crop field examining crops while holding a sign that reads, 'No Additional Potash.' Overhead utility lines can be seen along the field. There is handwriting on the photo that reads, 'W.C. Gerity [? illegible] Farm [? illegible], Yonzes [? illegible] Island, 1934.'
A black and white photograph of members of the Agricultural Society of South Carolina posing together at the United States Sea Island Cotton Experimental Farm. A list of all pictured is available on the back of the photograph.
A black and white print of four black and white photographs. Beginning top right and following clockwise: Photograph of Tommy Legare and Bull in Johns Island, SC; Photograph of a Unidentified Man Standing with Cattle; Photograph of Group Admiring Vegetables; and Photograph of Cows Grazing.
A black and white photograph of the Agricultural Society of South Carolina and the Charleston A. & I. [Agricultural and Industrial?] Fair Association. The individuals are identified on the label.
A black and white print of two black and white photographs. On the left is Photograph of Two Men Examining Grasses in Field. On the right is Photograph of a Man Holding a Cucumber.
A black and white photograph of S.E. Welch, then president of the Agricultural Society of South Carolina, and D.M. Simpson, then Manager of the United States Sea Island Cotton Experimental Farm standing in a large field.
A color photograph of the reverse side of the framed tokens won by various members of the Agricultural Society of South Carolina for their agricultural endeavors.
This is a photo album documenting a trip taken by a few members of the Agricultural Society of South Carolina on September 13-14, 1950 to North Carolina to consider whether coastal South Carolina could capitalize on the grape and wine industry as NC had so successfully done. The group visits an experiment station, inspects different vineyards, observes a harvest, and learns about varieties of muscadine grapes.
This photograph album documents a trip taken by members of the Agricultural Society of South Carolina from February 13, 1950 to February 18, 1950. The group visits ranches, reservations and an experiment station to observe Florida's growing beef-cattle industry.
A black and white photograph of a large house in an empty field. A driveway with Ford Mercury automobiles and a Ford F-Series truck, utility lines, an American flag on a flagpole, and a smaller building behind the house are pictured.
A color photograph of a man [L.A. Cave?] posing with a small yield of asparagus in the field. Photograph has a caption on the back that reads, 'L.A. Cave Barnwell, S.C. 2100# 7-5-5-. 500# muriste [? Illegible] of potash [? Illegible] nea [? Illegible].' It is unknown whether the photograph was taken before or after the fertilizer demonstration.
A color photograph of boxes of packed asparagus on a porch outside. The boxes read, 'South Carolina Asparagus Growers Association' and 'Eat More Live Longer Iodine Does It.' A small sign is on the building and it is mostly illegible, but may read, 'No Loiters.'
A color photograph of J.R. Scott in an asparagus field with a dog. The caption on the back of the photo reads that '125 crates per acre for 5 years' have been harvested.
A color photograph of a woman picking asparagus at J.W. Warren's Farm. Also pictured are asparagus that haven't been harvested yet and more laborers in the background.
A black and white negative of boxes of packed asparagus on an outside porch. The boxes read, 'South Carolina Asparagus Growers Association' and 'Eat More Live Longer Iodine Does It.' A small sign is on the building and it is mostly illegible, but may read, 'No Loiters.'
A color photograph of a large crowd gathered around a table of speakers having an assembly. It appears that they are discussing lumber that is laid out in front of the table. There are many parked Ford Company Model T automobiles along the street. Photograph was likely taken at Harrison's Farm in 1929 in Charleston, S.C.
A black and white photograph of several Ford Company Model T automobiles parked on a dirt road. Also pictured are overhead utility lines, license plates, pedestrians and houses.
A photograph caption typed in blue ink on the back of 'Photograph of John R. Jeffries and W.H. Mikel, Jr. in a Field.' The caption discusses the bahia grass in the photograph.
A black and white photograph of an engraving on a punch bowl featuring a bird holding a banner that reads, 'Nunc tempus est bibendum.' ['Now is the time for drinking.']
A black and white negative of a large barn. In front are workhorses and a drawn cart filled with hay [?], a small building, a man [Nicholas Roosevelt?], and a tractor [?]. A pipe is shown coming out of an upper-floor window down to the ground into another piece of equipment. There are three [?] silos behind the barn. Photograph has a caption on the back that reads, 'Wooden Barn at Gippy Plantation. Nicholas Roosevelt. Moncks Corner, SC.'
A color photograph of a large barn. In front are workhorses and a drawn cart filled with hay [?], a small building, a man [Nicholas Roosevelt?], and a tractor [?]. A pipe is shown coming out of an upper-floor window down to the ground into another piece of equipment. There are three [?] silos behind the barn. Photograph has a caption on the back that reads, 'Wooden Barn at Gippy Plantation. Nicholas Roosevelt. Moncks Corner, SC.'
A color photograph of a man next to barrels of spinach harvested from Cherokee Farm, though the caption on the back of the photograph reads, 'E.F. Bellinger Farm at St. Andrews.'
A color photograph of a man in a potato field standing next to a barrel of harvested potatoes. A caption on the back of the photograph reads, '100 [illegible] spuds [potatoes] per acre.'
A black and white photograph printed on Kodak Velox Paper of a crop field. The back of a house and another building along with many oak trees are pictured in the background.
A black and white aerial photograph of a building with mostly empty exhibit booths. Banner flags hang from the ceiling, a small crowd is moving about, a milk bar, and the names of some local businesses can be read. Such as: Vane's United Phonograph Co., Robinson's Bicycle Shop and Esso.
A black and white copy of a letter from Michael J. Weller to J. Thomas Savage, then curator at the Historic Charleston Foundation. The letter is regarding a punch bowl with various engravings. It goes into detail about the bowl and requests more information on the bowl, if available.
A black and white photograph close-up of the engraving on a punch bowl of a laurel with the initials 'J.M.' engraved within and the date of '1828' engraved below. The 'M' is thought to stand for Miller.
A black an white photograph of an engraving on a punch bowl featuring a vignette of a women gathering what appear to be artichokes while the man on the left looks to be primed to chop wood (center). The word 'Perseverance' is engraved underneath.
A black and white photograph of an engraving on a punch bowl of a laurel with the initials 'J.M.' engraved within and the date of '1828' engraved below. The 'M' is thought to stand for Miller.
A color photograph of a parade float sponsored by the Agricultural Society of South Carolina, Charleston County Department of Natural Resources, and the Charleston Agricultural and Industrial Fair (November 11-16, 1929). The three are 'Partners Promoting Progress.' The float participated in a parade celebrating the opening of the John P. Grace Memorial Bridge (also known as 'the old Cooper River Bridge'). Five girls dressed as field hands ride the float alongside a pyramid decorated with vegetables: Julia Frampton, Annette Remington, Rosa Belle Blank, Louise Brown, and Isabel Frampton (one may not be pictured). Special attention is paid to the iodine in vegetables and its health benefits.
A color photograph of a man in a field holding a barrel of sweet potatoes to display the logo on lid [logo is illegible]. Other barrels are pictured in the background. Photograph has a caption on the back that reads,'53 bhls [bushels] per acre Porto Rico Sweets - Aug [August] 14.'
A color photograph of laborers packing up cabbage to be shipped out that has been brought over by a horse-drawn carriage. There is an Atlantic Coast Despatch truck in the photograph.
A black and white print [page from a book?] of a black and white portrait of Samuel G. Stoney, president of the Agricultural Society of South Carolina from 1909-1919.
A black and white photograph of nine steers purchased by the Citadel's General Charles Summerall. The cattle had been raised by the Charleston County 4-H Calf Club.
This collection consists of select photographs from the 'Charleston County Pasture Tour, 1951' photograph album. The photographs depict walks through pastures, cattle, demonstrations, group photos and a shared meal.
A color photograph of four men and a two-horse walking plow in a cultivated field at Harrison's Farm. On the top of the picture the caption 'Lanham Cotton Cultivator' is barely visible.
A black and white photograph of the Johns Island Young Peoples Club's agricultural exhibit. Vegetables, preserves, hunting prizes, cotton and various plants are also pictured.
A black and white photograph taken from behind a man standing who is giving a presentation behind a table of vegetables. The attendees and participants are outside of a building owned by Coburg Dairy with a list of 'Rental Terms' on the exterior wall.
A black and white photograph of a man giving a presentation while standing at a table with vegetables. A caption on the back of the photo indicates that the event was in partnership with Coburg Dairy with 75 attendees present. The names of some of those pictured are: Frampton, Wallace [?], Barres [?], Harvey [?], [illegible], and Lingwick [?].
