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by J. C. Tipton
This wonderful collection of historical and
period photographs was originally printed in 1898 by Charleston and local
businesses to promote the city and encourage new growth. Features touted to
attract newcomers included free mail delivery, an established banking
community, local and long distance telephone service, two electric light
companies, paved roads, and electric street car lines. Photos depict local
butchers and bankers, horse and buggy travel, and Victorian matrons replete
with prams, strolling the streets of Charleston’s East End. Anyone who has
spent time or lived in Charleston will enjoy comparing photographs of
yesteryear’s houses and shops with their remaining counterparts today. Roughly
20% of the buildings pictured in this book are still standing, with the
invaluable help of local preservationists. As one historian pointed out: “If a
citizen of 1898 could return and stroll down Capitol Street between Virginia
and Lee, they would recognize nearly every building.”
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