Five colored photographs of No. 17 Colonial Street and neighboring structures: Top left (north elevation of No. 17 Colonial Street); Top right (front facade/west elevation of the neighboring structure at No. 19 Colonial Street); Middle left (front facade/west elevation of the neighboring structure at No. 15 Colonial Street); Middle right (front facade/west elevation of No. 17 Colonial Street); Bottom (south elevation of No. 17 Colonial Street). The photographs are taped to a beige sheet of paper with two holes punched through the top. The paper is labeled "17 Colonial #808-13-35." There is a white border surrounding all five photographs. The structure at No. 17 Colonial Street is a two-and-a-half story structure with white horizontal exterior paneling. The neighboring structure at No. 15 Colonial Street is also a two-and-a-half story structure with white horizontal exterior paneling. Where the front facade is flat on No. 17 Colonial Street, there is a bay window at No. 15 Colonial Street. The neighboring structure at No. 19 Colonial Street is a three story Shingle style structure with a gambrel roof and dormer windows. The exterior siding consists of blue shingles on the third and second stories. The first story has white horizontal exterior paneling and a covered porch spanning the entire first story exterior.
Colored photograph of the structure at No. 5 Colonial Street. The photograph has a white border with the label "5 Colonial" handwritten on the bottom half of the white border. The photograph was taken from across the street. Vehicles are visible parked on both sides of the street. The structure at No. 5 Colonial Street is a three-story Shingle style structure with a gambrel roof and dormer windows. The exterior siding consists of blue shingles on the third and second stories. The first story has white exterior paneling. There is a bay window on the left of the front facade/west elevation and a covered porch to the right. There is foliage obstructing the view of the first story. The neighboring structures to each side of No. 5 Colonial are visible in the photograph.
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.
Three colored photographs of No. 3 Colonial Street: Top left (corner of front façade/west elevation and north elevation); Top right (front façade/west elevation and the southeastern corner of No. 5 Colonial Street); Bottom (side elevation). The photographs are taped to a white sheet of paper. The paper is labeled "3 Colonial" and "10-24-79." The exterior consists of white horizontal paneling. There is a bay window on the second story of the northeastern corner of the structure. Below the window on the first story is a covered porch with four free standing columns. Stairs lead onto the porch of the elevated first story. The front yard is covered in grass and shrubs. A sidewalk runs through the edge of the front yard. The neighboring structure located at No. 5 Colonial Street is visible in the top right photograph.
Colored photograph of the structure at No. 5 Colonial Street. The photograph has a white border with the label "5 Colonial" handwritten on the bottom half of the white border. The structure at No. 5 Colonial Street is a three-story Shingle style structure with a gambrel roof and dormer windows. The exterior siding consists of blue shingles on the third and second stories. The first story has white horizontal exterior paneling. There is a bay window on the left of the front facade/west elevation and a covered porch to the right. There is foliage obstructing the view of the first story. The neighboring structures to each side of No. 5 Colonial are visible in the photograph.
Four black and white photographs of No. 4 Colonial Street: Top left (side elevation); Top right (corner of front façade/east elevation and south elevation and neighboring structure); Bottom left (side elevation); Bottom right (corner of front façade/east elevation and south elevation). Each photograph is surrounded by a white border. The photographs are taped to a beige sheet of paper with two holes punched through the top. The paper is labeled as "4 Colonial." The two story structure has a porch spanning the majority of the exterior of the first story on the front facade/east elevation. The structure is slightly elevated with stairs leading up onto the first story front porch. There is foliage bordering the exterior of the structure on all sides.
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.116, wreck in George Street.' Written on front, at bottom: 'Charleston Earthquake view - Ruins in George St.'
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.
