A scrapbook by Erastus W. Everson (1837-1897) documenting his time spent serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861- 1865); the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands during the American Reconstruction Period (1865-1877); as a librarian at the University of South Carolina and a newspaper editor.
Two sketches titled "Ashley River, Near Charleston" and "Charleston, from the Bay" by Harry Fenn from Appleton's Journal of Literature, Science, and Art. "Ashley River, Near Charleston" depicts people and animals aboard a boat on the bank of the Ashley River, and "Charleston, from the Bay" shows a birds-eye view of the Charleston Battery and harbor.
A sketch titled "A Roadside Scene near Charleston" by Albert Bobbett from the front cover of Appleton's Journal of Literature, Science, and Art. The work depicts an African American man pulling a wagon and a woman and children gathered around a stall in a rural area.
A sketch titled "A Glimpse of Charleston and Bay, from the Tower of St. Michael's Church" by Harry Fenn from Appleton's Journal of Literature, Science, and Art. The work depicts an African American man standing in the tower of St. Michael's Church and holding a broom, overlooking the Charleston Harbor.
Caption: '1. Assembling on the Citadel Parade. 2. Watching the Procession. 3. The Boy Drum Corps. 4. The Thirteen States. 5. The Union League. 6. Reading the Emancipation Proclamation on the Battery. South Carolina--the celebration of Emancipation Day, January 8th. in Charleston--scenes and incidents of the parade--see page 375.' [full date February 10,1877]
Political cartoon, caption: 'The Commandments in South Carolina. "We've pretty well smashed that; but I suppose, Massa Moses, you can get another one."' [full date September 26, 1874]
