21 King Street

Title:

21 King Street

Date:

1886

Creator (Personal):

Leidloff, H. (Hermann)

Description:

Charleston Earthquake scene. Sign at bottom of image: 'Mr. August Melm's room, 21 King Street.' Also, written on front, at bottom: 'Earthquake - Charleston S.C. 1886.' Charleston city directory for 1886 lists August Melm, a local attorney, as boarding at 21 King Street.

Collection Title:

Charleston Museum Earthquake Photographs

Contributing Institution:

The Charleston Museum Archives

Media Type:

Images

Topical Subject:

Buildings--Earthquake effects--South Carolina--Charleston, Charleston Earthquake, S.C., 1886, Dwellings, Housing, Earthquakes--South Carolina, Architecture, Domestic, and Earthquake damage

Geographic Subject:

Low Country

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Shelving Locator:

MK 8818

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:

50773