Charleston, S.C. Orphan House

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Title:: Charleston, S.C. Orphan House
Description:: Postcard of the Charleston Orphan House. Back of postcard reads: "The Orphan House first built in U.S. is complete in every detail and is Charleston's grandest charitable work. Was opened in 1794 and enlarged and completed in 1855. In the belfry hangs one of the city alarm bells."
Collection Title:: Leah Greenberg Postcard Collection
Contributing Institution:: College of Charleston Libraries
Media Type:: Postcards
Series:: Charleston Public Buildings
Personal or Corporate Subject:: Charleston Orphan House
Topical Subject:: Public buildings and Orphanages
Geographic Subject:: Charleston (S.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works
S.C. County:: Charleston County (S.C.)
Language:: English
Date Digital:: 2013-10-18
Digitization Specifications:: 600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival masters are tiffs.
Internet Media Type:: image/jpeg
Copyright Status Statement:: Digital image copyright 2013, The College of Charleston Libraries. All rights reserved. For more information contact Special Collections at Addlestone Library, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 29424.
Admin ID:: 39803

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