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1. School photograph of Sharon Peters

School photograph of Sharon Peters
Description:
School photograph of Sharon Peters. She is wearing a striped turtleneck and eyeglasses with dark frames. Inscription reads “Sharon Peters”

2. Formal portrait of boy

Formal portrait of boy
Description:
Formal portrait of an unidentified boy sitting on a table. He is wearing a coat and hat.

3. Portrait of Thomas Miller

Portrait of Thomas Miller
Date:
1919
Description:
Framed oil portrait of Thomas Miller, African American lawyer, politician, and educator who was a South Carolina legislator, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and first President of South Carolina State College (formerly the Colored Normal Industrial Agricultural and Mechanical College of South Carolina).

4. The Shrimp Man

The Shrimp Man
Date:
1920
Description:
Framed oil painting, "Shrimp Vendor," depicting an African American man with a tray of shrimp walking by a house with iron fence and balcony, typical of Charleston homes. On long term loan to the Avery Research Center from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.

5. Oil painting

Oil painting
Date:
1927
Description:
Untitled oil painting depicting a sailing vessel led by a tugboat. A buoy appears in the forefront and a city is visible in the background. Back of framed image reads "To our Friends The Sanfords; Xmas 1927; Elise and Teddy Harleston."

6. Woman standing in front of tree

Woman standing in front of tree
Date:
1926
Description:
An unidentified woman wearing a long coat stands in front of tree. There is a vehicle in the background. Inscription reads “March 4, 1926. To Miriam and Uncle Herbert.”

7. Man standing beside tree.

Man standing beside tree.
Date:
1930 and 1939
Description:
An unidentified man wearing a coat and hat stands beside a tree. There is a Pepsi Cola sign nailed to the tree.

8. Boy sitting on pony

Boy sitting on pony
Date:
circa 1920s-1940s
Description:
Unidentified boy dressed in shorts and jacket, sitting on a pony.

10. Miriam DeCosta Seabrook sitting in wicker chair

Miriam DeCosta Seabrook sitting in wicker chair
Date:
circa 1980s
Description:
Miriam DeCosta Seabrook is sitting in a wicker chair at the home of Anna and George Hunter. She is turned in profile and is wearing a pink robe. Inscription reads “Miriam Seabrook at Anna and George Hunter”