chasm to left of South Carolina railroad

Title:

chasm to left of South Carolina railroad

Date:

1886

Creator (Personal):

Wilson, William E.

Description:

Charleston Earthquake scene. Handwritten on reverse: '9 mile bottom - South Carolina railroad - chasm on left. Track was originally a tangent. Caused by earthquake, 1886. Track cut of line.'

Collection Title:

Charleston Museum Earthquake Photographs

Contributing Institution:

The Charleston Museum Archives

Media Type:

Images

Personal or Corporate Subject:

South Carolina Railroad
South Carolina Railway Company
South Carolina and Georgia Railroad Company

Topical Subject:

Charleston Earthquake, S.C., 1886, Railroad trains, and Earthquakes--South Carolina

Geographic Subject:

Low Country

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Shelving Locator:

MK 4267

Date Digital:

2009-12

Digitization Specifications:

600 ppi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival Masters are tiffs.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2009, The Charleston Museum Archives. All rights reserved. For more information contact The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403.

Admin ID:

51581