Contributing Institution: The Charleston Museum Archives / Exclude Pages: Yes / Media Type: Images / Subject (Geographic): Low Country / Subject (Topic): Charleston Earthquake, S.C., 1886, Earthquakes--South Carolina, Earthquakes--Social aspects - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

Start Over Contributing Institution The Charleston Museum Archives ✖ Exclude Pages Yes ✖ Media Type Images ✖ Subject (Geographic) Low Country ✖ Subject (Topic) Charleston Earthquake, S.C., 1886, Earthquakes--South Carolina, Earthquakes--Social aspects ✖ Date Range (beta) 1885 to 1889 ✖

1. Citadel Green

Date:: 1886
Description:: Charleston Earthquake scene. Handwritten at bottom, front: 'Citadel Green. Erecting Tents.'

2. private encampment

private encampment

Date:: 1886
Description:: Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Series No.2. No.192, A private encampment.'

3. family tent

Date:: 1886
Description:: Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.100, a family tent.' Image of an African-American nanny with three children.

4. Robb's Lot

Date:: 1886
Description:: Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.149, Robb's Lot.' Handwritten on reverse: ' Robb's Lot E. side [of] King bet[ween] Market & Horlbeck.'

5. Rutledge Street, tent village

Rutledge Street, tent village

Date:: 1886
Description:: Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.86, tents, Rutledge St[reet] Terrace.' Handwritten at bottom, front: 'Charleston Earthquake views - tents on Rutledge Terrace.'