Postcard of the old oak tree in the Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston, S.C. Back of postcard reads: "Magnolia Cemetery was established about 1850 [?]. Oak trees thrive abundantly here; the height reached is from 40 [?] to 60 feet, while spreading branches cover 100 feet of space. The trunks of some of the oak trees are over 23 feet in diameter.
Postcard of the Pringle House in Charleston, S.C. Back of postcard reads, "One of the landmarks of the city. Enclosed by a semi-circular brick wall about tweleve feet high and surmounted by iron spikes. Prior to the Revolution it was the home of Col. Miles Brewton, and during that war was occupied as headquarters by Lord Rawdon and Col. Nesbit Balfour, Commandant of Charleston." It also notes that it was "Made in Germany."
Postcard of the old oak tree in the Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston, S.C. Back of postcard notes it was "Printed in Frankfort o/Main, Germany no. 1936"
A postcard of Fort Sumter in the Charleston Harbor. The back of the postcard reads, "Without knowledge of which and its tragic annals no student of American history is well informed. Plans approved and construction ordered in 1828. Surrendered to the Confederates by Major Anderson at the beginning of the Civil War, 1861."
A postcard of the old gun positions on Fort Sumter. Back of the postcard reads, "Fort Sumter occupies a commanding position at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. From the guns on these old gun-mounts, the first shots of the Civil War were fired."
A postcard of Fort Sumter in the Charleston Harbor. The back of the postcard read, "Fort Sumter constructed 1828. A historic Fort known to all students for its surrender to the Confederates by Major Anderson at the beginning of the Civil War."
