Main caption: 'The President at the Charleston Exposition. Photographs by Frederick Moore.' Caption top left: 'The President speaking in the auditorium.' Caption top right: 'Negro tea-pickers singing pickaninny songs to the President.' Caption bottom center: 'The presidential party reviewing the parade.' Further captioning identifies: 'The President, Sec. Wilson, Mayor Smythe, Mrs. Roosevelt.'
Caption: 'Charleston--Celebration of her recovery from the effects of the Earthquake.--from a photograph by Cook.--[see page 818.]' [full date November 12, 1887.]
Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.116, wreck in George Street.' Written on front, at bottom: 'Charleston Earthquake view - Ruins in George St.'
Caption: 'Charleston Earthquake. Photographs by Dr. E.P. Howland, taken on his visit to Charleston and the earthquake region of Ten Mile Hill and Summerville. Over 150 photographs were taken. Orphans and tents in which they lived.' Written on front, at bottom: 'Charleston Earthquake scene - orphans, standing the yard of the Orphan House.'
Written on reverse: 'House in which young Mr. Robson was killed. Two young ladies were buried in the ruins were rescued. Coming near Cannon.' Possibly from Cook's Earthquake Views, No.132, residence of J.N. Robson, from west. Written on front, at bottom: 'Charleston Earthquake view. Residence of Mr. J.N. Robson, whose eldest son was killed.' Charleston city directory for 1886 shows James N. Robson at 200 Coming Street.
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.'
Main caption: 'Incidents of the Earthquake at Charleston.--drawn by Schell and Hogan.--[see page 590.]' Caption top left: 'In front of the Charleston Hotel.' Caption top right: 'looking over the roofs.' Caption middle: 'A camp on the East Battery.' Caption bottom left: 'The front wall gone.' Caption bottom center: 'In a rich man's garden.' Caption bottom right: ' On the track.' [full date September 11, 1886.]
Main caption: 'Leading lawn-tennis players.--photographed by E.M. Bidwell.--[see page 583.]' Caption top left: 'Richard Dudley Sears.' Caption top right: 'Dr. James Dwight.' Caption bottom left: 'R. Livingston Beeckman.' Caption bottom right: 'Howard A. Taylor.' [full date September 11, 1886.]
Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.125, Scene near Atlantic Wharf.' Charleston city directory for 1886 lists Atlantic Wharf at the rear of the Post Office.
Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.82, East Bay Street.' Sign for Jas [James] Ackermann at 114 East Bay is visible.
Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.133, 5 and 7 Broad Street.' Written on front, at bottom: 'Walker, Evans & Cogswell, Broad St.' Charleston City Directory for 1886 shows Walker, Evans & Cogswell at 3-5 Broad Street. Etiwan[Phosphate] Company is at 7 Broad.
Charleston Earthquake scene. Possibly from Cook's Earthquake Views, no.63. William Ravenel, East Battery, rear. Written on front, at bottom: 'Wm Ravenel's, East Battery.'
Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.129, College as torn down.' Handwritten at bottom, front: 'Charleston Earthquake views - Charleston College. Both wings gone.'
Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Series No.2. No.181, Beresford Street.' This may be Beresford Alley which is also known as Clifford Street.
