A report from the mayor, city council, and various governmental departments of Charleston, South Carolina, for the year 1888. The yearbook opens with an address from Mayor George D. Bryan followed by reports from various departments.
Stereoscopic image of an officer holding a telescope next to a ship. The handwritten note on the verso identifies him as the "2nd Officer of Steam Ship Fulton."
Stereoscopic image of three people posed along the road going through the homes of enslaved people on Battery Plantation. The image is labeled "Street and Negro Quarters, Battery Plantation" on the verso.
Stereoscopic image of wooden cabin homes along a dirt road with African Americans posed alongside the homes. The verso captions the image "Street and Negro Quarters, Retreat Plantation"
Stereoscopic image of a group of African American children posed under a large tree. Printed caption on the verso includes: "Group of Young Folks at Home, 'Old Fort' Plantation.
