Charleston Memories: Photographic Archive of Vintage Charleston, SC
We have loved to take a step back in time and see how generations before us lived their lives in Charleston, SC. The evolution of our country and the Southeast has taken on so many dimensions, so it is exciting to see images of the past come to life and remind us of the long journey this area has led. We are thrilled to share more captivating imagery of Charleston, South Carolina’s yesteryear.
Enjoy this expose:
Meeting Street – 1908
Snow in Charleston (The Battery) – Circa 1899
King Street Christmas Eve 1937
King Street 1960
Construction of Cooper River Bridge 1929
Rainbow Row 1920’s
Charleston, SC 1910
Broad Street 1910
Old Market House 1865
Civil War soldier
Slave Family on SC Plantation
Vintage Folly Beach Postcard
Charleston Evening Post 1913
Orpheum Theater 1892
Photo by Hank Walker 1956 Charleston Bus
Broad Street, Charleston, SC
Gullah woman, Johns Island, 1950’s
Race Track Clubhouse, Charleston 1865
Francis Marion Hotel – Circa 1960’s
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It’s so cool seeing vintage photos such as these–it gives the city an almost surreal quality. Great collection!
Enjoyed the walk down memory lane!
The picture showing Broad Street that says “1930s” has cars in the background from the mid to late 50s, just an fyi. Still cool though!
Do you know who “I. Ginsburg” is? Was he a photographer in Charleston during the 60’s? Is he still around?
Does I. Ginsburg have in his pictorial archives any pics of African American Children skating in Charleston, SC on Christmas Day across town in a “train”(holding the waist of the person in front of them). What a spectacular site, in my memory.
Most of those images are from The Charleston Museum.