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1. 005. Sarah to her mother -- June 29th

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Letter from Sarah, in Charleston, to her mother at Hopeton. She discusses the weather, the state of the house and her mother's things, and the health of their family.

2. Report from Robert R. Foster to Bill Knowles, Bertie Fischbein, and the Day Care Advisory Board, November 1, 1976

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Report sent from Robert R. Foster to Bill Knowles, Bertie Fischbein, and the Day Care Advisory Board entitled, "Report on Phase I. "Impact" Sessions of Training Program for Day Care Employees."

3. Page 17, Photo 1

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John Wohlers standing in doorway of fire station. Page 17, Photo 1 of collection. 3.5" x 3.5" B/W photograph.

4. Page 39, Photo 1

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Two young women in field of oyster shells, one seated on log. Page 39, Photo 1 of collection. 3.5" x 3.5" B/W photograph, original in two pieces.

5. Page 27, Photo 1

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Louis Behrens standing in doorway. Page 27, Photo 1 of collection. 3.25" x 3.25" B/W photograph.Louis Behrens standing in doorway. Page 27, Photo 1 of collection. 3.25" x 3.25" B/W photograph.

6. Page 21, Photo 1

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African American firefighters. Page 21, Photo 1 of collection. 3.5" x 3.5" B/W photograph.

7. Page 9, Photo 1

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View of Washington Square Park. Monuments in image include statue of William Pitt the Elder, Washington Light Infantry monument, and General P. G. T. Beauregard monument. Page 9, Photo 1 of collection. 3.5" x 3.5" cyanotype print.

8. Page 32, Photo 1

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Blurry view of steamship on water. Page 32, Photo 1 of collection. 3.25" x 2.25" B/W photograph.

9. Page 29, Photo 1

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Horse-drawn fire engine on street. Page 29, Photo 1 of collection. 3.25" x 3.25" B/W photograph.

10. Chalice for General George Washington, Side 1

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A black and white mounted photograph of one of three sides of a sliver chalice awarded as 'A premium from the Agricultural Society of So. [South] Carolina, to General [George] Washington for raising the largest jackass.' This side has an engraving of a donkey and the beginning and ending sentiments of the chalice.

11. Page 19, Photo 1

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African American firefighter. Page 19, Photo 1 of collection. 3.25" x 3.5" B/W photograph.

12. 1 Charlotte Street

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Colored photograph of a cement structure and a wooden structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The photograph is stapled to a sheet of paper with a section of a Sanborn Fire Insurance Map on the right side. The contents of the photograph are located within the area displayed on the Sanborn Map. The one story cement structure has multiple openings on each visible elevation. There is a circular compartment attached to one of the elevations of the cement structure. The wooden structure beyond the cement structure has vertical paneling and a pitched roof. There are five vehicles visible in the photograph. There is a man standing near the center of the photograph. There are structures in the background of the photograph. The ground is paved.

13. 1 Charlotte Street

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Colored photograph of an electric substation and a cement structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The photograph is stapled to a sheet of paper with a section of a Sanborn Fire Insurance Map on the right side. The cement structure shown in the photograph is highlighted in red on the attached Sanborn Map. The electric substation is attached to passing electric lines and electric poles. The structure contains transformers. The two story cement structure has a cornice and parapet at the roofline. There is a projecting band around the middle of the structure differentiating between the first and second stories. There are three visible openings on the south elevation and two openings on the east elevation. On the second story there is one window on each of the south and east elevations. There is one door on the first story of the east elevation. On the first story of the south elevation, there are two visible openings that are larger than the entry door on the east elevation. There are various materials scattered along the wall of the cement structure. There is a multi-story structure in the background of the photograph. There are four vehicles visible in the photograph. The ground is paved.

14. 1 Charlotte Street

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Colored photograph of an electric substation and a cement structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The electric substation is attached to passing electric lines and electric poles. The structure contains transformers. Behind the electric system structure, there is a two story cement structure. It has a cornice and parapet at the roofline. There is a projecting band around the middle of the structure differentiating between the first and second stories. The bottom right corner of the south elevation is covered in cracks or dried ivy vines. There is a pile of discarded wood and objects in the bottom left of the photograph. There is an orange, movable object next to the electric substation. The ground is paved.

15. 1 Charlotte Street

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Colored photograph of multiple structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The photograph shows two cement structures in the center of the photograph. The cement structure to the left is a one story structure with two openings on the east elevation. The opening to the left is a door and the one to the right is a boarded up window. The cement structure to the right is a second story structure. There is detail in the cornice at the roofline. There are two openings on the east elevation. The opening on the second story is a window and the one on the first story is a door. There are objects projecting from the south elevation of the two story cement structure. There is a multi-story white building beyond both cement structures. The white structure located on the left side of the photograph has a sign above the first floor and a colorful logo on the very top of the structure. There is an electric substation in between the cement structures and the white structure. There is a trailer to the left of the one story cement structure. There is a truck parked in the bottom right of the photograph. There are materials scattered across the ground in front of the two story cement structure. The ground is paved.

16. 1 Charlotte Street

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Colored photograph of a brick structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The photograph shows a two story brick structure with the bricks painted white. There is a projecting brick band on the visible elevation. Below the band are four arches which sit above four openings varying in function. The two closest openings contain windows. The third opening contains a door with stairs leading up to a platform that accesses the door. The fourth archway is open and leads to a nonvisible area. The arches connect with each other at Doric pilasters in between each openings. On the same brick structure, past the arches are four openings, two on the second story and two on the first story. The opening on the first story closest to the arches is a doorway. The three other openings are windows. Beyond the brick structure, there is an attached structure. The structure is an open air structure with brick columns holding up wooden beams and a covered pitched roof. There is a truck parked in front of the structure. Beyond both structures, in the background of the photograph, there is a large metal structure, known as a quay crane, and electric lines and poles. The ground is paved.

17. 1 Charlotte Street

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Colored photograph of attached brick and cement structures at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The photograph shows a one story cement structure located on the bottom right of the photograph. The structure is beige with a tiled roof. There are two small windows and exterior piping on the south elevation. There is a two story brick structure attached to the west elevation of the cement structure. The brick structure has a symmetrical receding roofline on its east elevation. There is a projecting brick band on the south elevation. Below the band are four arches which sit above four window openings varying between size and placement. The arches connect with each other at Doric pilasters in between each opening. On the same brick structure beyond the arches are four openings. There are two on the second story and two on the first story. The opening on the first story that is furthest away from the viewer is a doorway. The three other openings are windows. There is another brick structure attached to the eastern elevation of the closest brick structure. This structure has a pitched roof. Beyond the attached structures is a multi-story white structure. There are electric poles and lines in front of the structures lining the road and sidewalk.

18. 1 Charlotte Street

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Colored photograph of an open air structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The structure has a covered pitched roof held up by wooden beams and brick columns. The structure contains rolls of thick orange wiring and other objects. Beyond the structure there is a brick structure attached to the back of the open air structure. The brick structure is painted white and has multiple arched openings. There are other structure beyond the brick structure. There are two trucks parked in the front and next to the open air structure. The ground is paved.

19. 1 Charlotte Street

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Colored photograph of a brick structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The one story brick structure has a pitched roof with brick pediments on either end. Below the roof line is brick dentil work. There is a band of projecting brick below the dentil and above the three openings. The three openings consists of, from left to right, a door, a shortened window, and a full sized window. Above each of the two window openings are a series of two brick arches within one another. There is only one arch above the doorway. The larger arches above the three openings connect to each other at Doric pilasters in between each opening. There is a smaller setback brick structure to the right of the structure in front. Above the second structure are eclectic poles and equipment. Two cars are parked in front of the brick structures.

20. 1 Charlotte Street

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Colored photograph of a brick structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The structure has two sections. The closest section is a one story structure with one door opening on the closest elevation and three window openings on the side elevation. Behind the first structure there is a second, larger brick structure attached to the first structure. The second brick structure is taller than the first but also one story. There is a brick pediment with brick dentils lining the roofline. There are three arched openings along the side of the structure. The right side of the structure is covered in ivy. The ivy is also attached to the fence and electric pole to the right of the structure. There is electric equipment on the poles. Behind the brick structure is a two-and-a-half story white Charleston Single style structure with a two story piazza on the left. There is a car parked next to the brick structure in the bottom left corner of the photograph.

21. 1 Charlotte Street

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Colored photograph of a brick structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The one story brick structure has a pitched roof with a brick pediment. Below the roof line is brick dentil work. There is a band of projecting brick below the dentil and above the three openings. The three openings consists of three windows Above each of the three window openings are a series of two brick arches within one another. There are six arches in total. The larger arches on the outside connect to each other at Doric pilasters in between each opening. There is a brick wall attached to the structure projecting from the left. The top of the wall and the upper sections of the brick structure are covered in ivy. The ivy is also attached to electric poles and equipment above the wall in the top left corner of the photograph.

22. 1 Charlotte Street

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Colored photograph of a structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The structure is a one story beige structure with a tiled roofline and one asymmetrical opening. There is a brick structure visible above the beige structure. The brick structure has a symmetrical receding roofline. Parked in front of the beige structure are four vehicles ranging in make, model, and color. They are parked in designated parking spots on a paved surface. Behind and around the structures and vehicles are electric poles and lines.

23. Page 42, Photo 1.1

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Horse-drawn fire engine in front of Mills House Hotel. Page 42, Photo 1.1 of collection. 3.5" x 3.5" B/W photograph.

24. Page 42, Photo 1.2

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Horse-drawn fire engine in front of Mills House Hotel. Page 42, Photo 1.2 of collection. 3.25" x 3.25" B/W photograph.

25. 10 Colonial Street

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Three colored photographs of No. 10 Colonial Street: Top (parked vehicle in driveway); Bottom left (corner of west elevation and driveway); Bottom right (corner of south elevation and back yard). The three photographs are taped to a beige sheet of paper with two holes in the top. The paper is labeled as " 10 Colonial St." There is a white border surrounding all three photographs. The top photograph shows the north elevation of No. 10 Colonial Street and the south elevation of neighboring structure. The driveway is paved under where the tires of the vehicle sit. The center and sides of the driveway consist of grass. The bottom left photograph shows the back corner of the structure with a projecting bay window on the north elevation. The yard is covered in grass and lined with foliage along the border of the property in both of the bottom photographs.

26. 100 Bull Street

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Three colored polaroid photographs of No. 100 Bull Street: Top (front facade/north elevation); Middle (building elevation); Bottom (close up of windows on building elevation). The three photographs are taped to a beige paper with holes punched through the top. The paper is labeled "100 Bull St. #8012-10-18." The top photograph shows the two-and-a-half-story structure with porches spanning the entire first and second floors of the facade. The middle and bottom photographs show the blue exterior and blue shutters of the structure.

27. Campaign 1000 Report, Serena O. Washington, Charleston Branch of the NAACP

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List of information pertaining to the Campaign 1000 Report for Serena O. Washington.

28. Campaign 1000 Report, Charleston Branch of the NAACP

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List of information pertaining to a Campaign 1000 Report.

29. 101 Bull Street

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Two colored photographs of the side elevation of No. 101 Bull Street; Left (side elevation with black marks drawn around equipment); Right (side elevation). The two photographs are attached to a beige paper with two holes punched through the top. The paper is labeled as "101 Bull Street SR84-106." The photographs show the side elevation containing both a brick and panel exterior. The section of white horizontal paneling is separated from the brick by a white piazza. The photograph on the left has a handmade drawing that was made around the outdoor housing equipment.

30. 103 Spring Street

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Colored photograph of No. 103 Spring Street. There are two holes punched through the top of the photograph. The photograph shows the cement block structure at No. 103 Spring Street. There is writing painted on beige walls of the north elevation identifying the structure as "Stanley's." There are large garage doors on both sides of the north elevation. The second garage door is slightly obstructed by the oak tree on the sidewalk. There is foliage growing along the west elevation. The photograph was taken from a vehicle. There is a rear view mirror in the bottom right corner of the photograph. The neighboring structures are also visible to the right of No. 103 Spring Street and in the rear view mirror.

31. 104A Bull Street

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Five colored photographs of No. 104A Bull Street, the two-story outbuilding of No. 104 Bull Street: Top left (south elevation); Top right (front façade/north elevation); Middle left (north and east elevations from a distance); Middle right (west elevation); Bottom left (north and east elevations of No. 104 Bull Street). The five photographs are taped to a beige paper with two holes punched through the top. The paper is labeled "104A Bull St. #797-25-17." The outbuilding is a two-story structure. The exterior of the outbuilding consists of dark shingles and white ornamentation. No. 104 Bull Street is a Neoclassical style of architecture.

32. 104A Bull Street

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Three colored photographs of No. 104A Bull Street and its neighboring buildings to the west: Top (north and east elevations of No. 104A Bull Street); Middle (series of buildings located to the west of No. 104A Bull Street); (façade of building located to the west of No. 104A Bull Street). The three photographs are attached to a beige paper with two holes punched through the top. The paper is labeled "104A Bull St. #797-25-17." The outbuilding known as No. 104A Bull Street is a two-story structure. The exterior of the outbuilding consists of dark shingles and white ornamentation. The structures to the west of No. 104A Bull Street are single story brick structures.

33. 105 Bull Street (Assumed)

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Three colored polaroid photographs of existing meters assumed to be located at No. 105 Bull Street: Top (existing meter); Middle (mark for new meter); Bottom (mark for new meter). The three photographs are attached to a beige paper with two holes punched through the top. There is writing in black ink on the top photograph indicating the existing meter. There are black marks on the middle and bottom photographs indicating the placement of the new meters. The paper is not labeled. The close up photographs each show large amounts of vegetation blocking the structure from view, limiting ability to confirm the address of the photographs.

34. 105 Bull Street

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Two colored polaroid photographs of No. 105 Bull Street: Top (north elevation); Bottom (front façade/south elevation). The two photographs are attached to a beige paper with two holes punched through the top. The paper is labeled "105 Bull Street." The front facade of the structure indicates that No. 105 Bull Street is a blue row house. There are handwritten descriptions on each polaroid photograph. The top photograph has an arrow drawn within the photograph pointing upwards with a handwritten note indicating the new location for two meters. The handwritten label on the top photograph labels the photograph as “Rear 105 Bull.” The handwritten label on the bottom photograph labels the photograph as “Front 105 Bull.”

35. "Y.W.C.A. Colored Branch, 106 Coming St."

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Brief history of the "Y.W.C.A. Colored Branch, 106 Coming St.," providing a staff list and description of the organization.

36. Photograph of 106 Coming Street

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Black and white photograph of the Y.W.C.A. of Greater Charleston property at 106 Coming Street.

37. City Engineers's Plat Book, 1671-1951, Page 111

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Page 111 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with one plat. This plat shows lots located near the intersection of East Bay Street and Broad Street. It also shows a building labelled "EXCHANGE," and Gillon Street.

38. 122 Bull Street

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Colored polaroid photograph of brick exterior and sidewalk of No. 122 Bull Street. There is a white border around the photograph. There is a sticker placed on the bottom of the photograph which labels it as "122 Bull Street." There is a brick retaining wall with vegetation inside that backs up to the brick wall and lines the sidewalk.

39. City Engineers's Plat Book, 1671-1951, Page 126

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Page 126 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with three plats. Plat 1 shows lots and structures located between George Street and Boundary Street, and between Meeting Street and Scarborough Street. Plat 2 shows lots on Anson Street, with one building labelled "Palmetto Engine House." Plat 3 shows a large swathe of land, including marshes and streams. One stream is labelled "Vardells CK," and a line towards the right of the plat is labelled "North Eastern Rail Road." The streets on this plat include King Street, Hampton Street, Moultrie Street, Meeting Street, America Street, Bay Street, Stewart Street, Cooper Street, and Line Street.

40. 132 Bull Street

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Black and white photograph of the front façade and east elevation of No. 132 Bull Street. The structure is a two-story Charleston Single style structure with a two-story piazza on the left. The structure has an elevated foundation. The structure has a missing shutter on the top left window and a damaged shutter on the bottom left window. There is a beige border around the photograph with two holes punched through the top of the photograph. There are diagonal black marks coming from the top right side of the photograph and extend towards the bottom left corner. "Palmer Property" is written on the back of the photograph.

41. 134 Bull Street

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Black and white photograph of the southwestern corner of No. 134 Bull Street. The photograph shows the north and east elevations of the Charleston Single style structure. There is a white border around the photograph. There is discoloration in the top left corner and along the right side of the photograph. The photograph shows trees and bushes in front of the piazza and bay window of the structure. There is a car in the bottom right corner of the photograph.

42. 134 Bull Street

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Black and white photograph of the upper section of the southwestern corner of No. 134 Bull Street. There is a white border around the photograph. There are two holes punched through the top of the photograph. The photograph shows the north and east elevations of the second floor of the two-story Charleston Single style structure. The second floor of the piazza is enclosed. The first floor is not visible due to vegetation. The structure is in disrepair with broken and missing shutters, decaying exterior paint, and large amounts of overgrowth in the landscape.

43. 138 Bull Street

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Black and white photograph of the front façade and east elevation of No. 138 Bull Street. The two-and-a-half-story structure has a sloped roof and three dormer windows on the half-story. The exterior has horizontal side paneling. The front door is centered on the front facade located on the north elevation of the structure. There is a thick wall projecting from the northwestern corner of the building. The photograph shows two cars parked in front of the north elevation. There is a white border around the photograph with a single hole punched through the top. There is a black mark above the hole punch.

44. 138 Bull Street

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Black and white photograph of the southwestern corner of No. 138 Bull Street. The photograph shows the north and east elevations of the two-and-a-half story structure. The sloped roof has three dormer windows. The exterior has horizontal side paneling. The front door is centered on the front facade located on the north elevation of the structure. There is a white border around the photograph with a hole punched in the top left corner.

45. 16 Duncan Street and 138 Coming Street

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Three colored photographs of No. 16 Duncan Street and No. 138 Coming Street: Top left (north elevation of No. 138 Coming Street on the corner of Warren Street and Coming Street); Top right (west elevation roofline of No. 16 Duncan Street); Bottom (west elevation roofline of No. 16 Duncan Street). The photographs are placed in a clear plastic sheet with pockets for each photograph. The plastic sheet has a stamp that reads "The Holson Company." There are multiple holes ranging in size on the sheet surrounding the photographs. The photograph of No. 138 Coming Street shows the structure's two story piazza and fenced yard. The first story of the piazza is partially covered with shutters. There is a sidewalk leading to a door attached to the structure. The photographs of No. 16 Duncan Street show the structure's brick chimney on the west elevation roofline. The roof is a black tin pitched roof. The chimney projects from the slope of the pitched roof. The exterior of the structure consists of white horizontal paneling.

46. Doorway at 14 Legare Street, Charleston, S.C.

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Postcard of the brick and wrought iron doorway and gateway at the Simmons-Edwards House in Charleston, S.C. Back of postcard reads, "One of the very finest examples of dignity and beauty in doorway, steps, and ironwork is in this period approach."

47. 8 Duncan Street, 15 Duncan Street, and 16 Duncan Street

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Three colored photographs of No. 8 Duncan Street, No. 15 Duncan Street, and No. 16 Duncan Street: Top left (east elevation roofline of No. 8 Duncan Street); Top right (roofline of No. 15 Duncan Street); Bottom (west elevation roofline of No. 16 Duncan Street). The photographs are placed in a clear plastic sheet with pockets for each photograph. The plastic sheet has a stamp that reads "The Holson Company." There are multiple holes ranging in size on the sheet surrounding the photographs. The photographs each show the brick chimneys of the different structures. The roofs are each pitched and constructed from black tin. Each structure's exterior consists of white horizontal paneling.

48. City Engineers's Plat Book, 1671-1951, Page 254

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Page 254 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with one plat. A "Plat of Wagner Terrace," showing numerous lots and Hampton Park. Streets shown include Dunneman Street, Grove Street, and Rutledge Avenue.

49. City Engineers's Plat Book, 1671-1951, Page 214

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Page 214 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats. Plat 1 shows lots located between Savage Street and Chisolm Street, and between Broad Street and Tradd Street. Plat 1 also shows Rutledge Avenue. Plat 2 shows a similar area to Plat 1, but also includes New Street, Franklin Street, Trapman Street, and Lynch Street.

50. City Engineers's Plat Book, 1671-1951, Page 203

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Page 203 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with one plat. An illustrated title card reads "A Plan of Charles Towne Copied with a Pen from an Old Dilapidated Plat without a Date," and depicts a harbor scene with Europeans and enslaved people. The plat labels landmarks and streets using capital and lowercase letters. These locations include Broad Street, the "State House," several churches, Boundary Street, the Exchange, an armory, and a beef market.