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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. Boy sitting on pony

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

4. 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”

5. St. Julian DeCosta standing in front of bushes

St. Julian DeCosta standing in front of bushes
Date:
circa 1940s
Description:
St. Julian DeCosta standing in front of bushes. He is wearing a long sleeve shirt, tie and pants. Inscription reads [On front]"Chief DeCosta." [On back] "From your brother with love, St. Julian DeCosta for Chief DeCosta."

6. Woman standing in front of tree

Woman standing in front of tree
Date:
circa 1920s-1940s
Description:
Unidentified woman stands in front of a tree. She is wearing a full length skirt and holding umbrella.

7. Composite photograph of infant

Composite photograph of infant
Date:
circa 1940s
Description:
Composite print featuring three variations of an unidentified infant sitting in chair. In each image, the child is holding a different object: a bottle, stuffed animal, and teddy bear. The actual photograph is torn in two.

9. Boy standing in front of house

Boy standing in front of house
Date:
circa 1920s-1940s
Description:
Unidentified boy stands in front of a house. He is wearing pants tucked into stockings and a jacket. He is holding a cap.

11. Girl standing in field

Girl standing in field
Date:
circa 1950s
Description:
Unidentified girl is holding a racquet and ball while standing in an open field.

12. Formal photograph of Sharon Peters and prom date, Keith Gains

Formal photograph of Sharon Peters and prom date, Keith Gains
Date:
circa 1970s
Description:
Formal photograph of Sharon Peters, wearing a floor length dress standing beside prom date, Keith Gains, wearing a tuxedo with pink ruffled shirt. Inscription reads “Junior Sharon Peters age - 17 yrs. Jr. & Sr. Prom. Keith Gains [illegible] Sharon's nephew. Marguerite's grandson.”

14. School photograph of Sharon Peters

School photograph of Sharon Peters
Description:
School photograph of Sharon Peters. She is wearing a plaid top and eyeglasses with clear frames. Inscription reads “2nd or 3rd grade Sharon”

19. Harper's Weekly

Harper's Weekly
Date:
1861
Description:
Caption: 'Hon. Judge Magrath, Secretary of State, South Carolina.' [full date January 19, 1861.]

20. Harper's Weekly

Harper's Weekly
Date:
1861
Description:
Caption: 'Hon. Francis W. Pickens, Governor of South Carolina.' [full date January 19, 1861.]

21. Frank Leslie's

Frank Leslie's
Date:
1862
Description:
Caption: 'General Ormsby M'Knight Mitchel, Commanding the Union troops in South Carolina. From a photograph by Anthony.' [full date November 1, 1862.]

22. Harper's Weekly

Harper's Weekly
Date:
1865
Description:
Caption: 'Sherman's march through South Carolina--advance from McPhersonville, February 1, 1865.--sketched by William Waud.--[see page 133.]' [full date March 4, 1865.]

23. Harper's Weekly

Harper's Weekly
Date:
1865
Description:
Caption: 'Sherman's march through South Carolina--burning of McPhersonville, February 1, 1865.--sketched by William Waud.--[see page 133.]' [full date March 4, 1865.]

25. Hoeing rice, South Carolina

Hoeing rice, South Carolina
Date:
1900
Description:
A stereoscopic image of African American posed and tending a rice field with hoes.

27. 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).

28. 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.

32. Man posing on bicycle

Man posing on bicycle
Date:
1920 and 1929
Description:
Unidentified man wearing a suit and hat poses on a bicycle. He holds a cigar.

35. Woman standing in front of tree

Woman standing in front of tree
Date:
1920 and 1929
Description:
Unidentified woman stands in front of tree. She is wearing a full length skirt and hold a hat.

36. Woman sitting on porch

Woman sitting on porch
Date:
1920 and 1929
Description:
Unidentified woman sits on a porch. She is wearing a vest over a shirt and a skirt.

38. Woman sitting in automobile

Woman sitting in automobile
Date:
1920 and 1929
Description:
Unidentified woman sits in the drivers seat of an open tourer automobile. The automobile has a four doors and a closed convertible top.

39. Infant sitting rocking chair outside

Infant sitting rocking chair outside
Date:
1920 and 1929
Description:
Unidentified infant wearing a cap is sitting in rocking chair in front of 167 Congress Street. Inscription reads “A.B. Photo Finishers 'Always Busy' Mezzaine Giddens-Lane Bldg.”

40. Man sitting on porch step

Man sitting on porch step
Date:
1920 and 1929
Description:
Unidentified man sits on a porch step. He is wearing a suit and hat.

41. Man standing on roof

Man standing on roof
Date:
1920 and 1929
Description:
Unidentified man stands on a rooftop. He is wearing a suit and hat.

48. 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.”

49. 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."

51. 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.

53. Woman standing on beach

Woman standing on beach
Date:
1930 and 1939
Description:
Unidentified woman stands at beach. She is wearing bathing suit and bathing cap. The image has been colored enhanced.

56. Woman sitting on grass in yard

Woman sitting on grass in yard
Date:
1930 and 1939
Description:
Unidentified woman sits with her legs crossed on the grass in a yard. There is a wheelbarrow in the background.

58. Miriam DeCosta Seabrook standing in front of tree

Miriam DeCosta Seabrook standing in front of tree
Date:
1930 and 1939
Description:
Miriam DeCosta Seabrook is standing outside in front of trees. She is wearing side button slacks and a kerchief. There is a wooden structure in the background.

61. Men standing on a sidewalk

Men standing on a sidewalk
Date:
1930 and 1939
Description:
Two unidentified men, dressed in suits, are standing on a sidewalk beside a no parking sign. There is a trolley and a monument in the background.

63. Men standing on a sidewalk

Men standing on a sidewalk
Date:
1930 and 1939
Description:
Two unidentified men, dressed in suits, are standing on a sidewalk beside a no parking sign. There are trolleys in the background.

65. Miriam DeCosta Seabrook standing in water

Miriam DeCosta Seabrook standing in water
Date:
1930 and 1939
Description:
Miriam DeCosta Seabrook is standing ankle deep in water. She is wearing a bathing suit. Inscription reads “Miriam DeCosta Seabrook.”

68. Miriam DeCosta Seabrook standing indoors

Miriam DeCosta Seabrook standing indoors
Date:
1950-06-25
Description:
Miriam DeCosta Seabrook is standing indoors while attending Herbert U. Seabrook, Jr.'s wedding. She is wearing a formal dress with lace. Inscription reads: “[illegible] posed for his wedding minus hat worn - June 25, 1950”

69. School photograph of Sharon Peters

School photograph of Sharon Peters
Date:
1968
Description:
School photograph of Sharon Peters. She is wearing a blue vest and a paisley scarf and eyeglasses with dark frames. Inscription reads “1968 Sharon Peters”

70. School photograph of Sharon Peters

School photograph of Sharon Peters
Date:
1969
Description:
School photograph of Sharon Peters. She is wearing a dark shirt with a red vest. Inscription reads “Sharon Peters last year school picture. [illegible] on face.”