Report on the Harbor of Charleston to the Chamber of Commerce

Title:

Report on the Harbor of Charleston to the Chamber of Commerce

Date:

1852

Creator (Corporate):

"The Printing Office" of Councell & Daggett

Creator (Personal):

Bache, Alexander Dallas, 1806-1867, Davis, Charles Henry, 1807-1877, Maffitt, John Newland, 1819-1886, Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873, and Kurtz, John D., 1822-1877

Description:

A report on the "improvement of the Charleston Bar," addressed to the Charleston Chamber of Commerce. The report includes details about the tidal currents and the composition of the Harbor's seafloor. The report includes a detailed recommendation for modifying the bar to allow for larger ships to pass into the harbor.

Collection Title:

Summerville Museum and Research Center Pamphlet Collection

Contributing Institution:

Summerville Museum and Research Center

Media Type:

StillImage

Personal or Corporate Subject:

United States Coast Survey

Topical Subject:

Harbors--Design and construction, Harbors--Hydrodynamics, and Tidal currents

Geographic Subject:

Charleston Harbor (S.C.)

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Date Digital:

2023

Digitization Specifications:

400 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 12000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

StillImage

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain.

Access Information:

For more information and re-use requirements contact the Summerville Museum and Research Center, 100 E. Doty Avenue, Summerville, SC, 29483.

Admin ID:

292538