[Anderson County, S.C.: Anderson scenes] [picture]; 193u-194u.

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[Anderson County, S.C.: Anderson scenes] [picture]; 193u-194u.

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Images of church, college, and other buildings in Anderson, S.C., including 2 exterior views of administration building at "Anderson Junior College"; exterior view of First Baptist Church "org. 1834," showing 2 front entrances, woman at door, and ornate tracery on windows; exterior view of "Arlington, home of Gov. James L. Orr, 765 E. Whitner St.," showing white frame house, 4 columns, monumental portico, domed cupola, and fountain in foreground. Also including view of "public square, Anderson" showing busy, downtown street filled with cars, bicycles, pedestrians, storefronts, and courthouse with soldiers' monument in distance; photo of mural "painted 1940" by Arthur Covey, showing men and women loading cotton onto wagon in field, with images of corn, tobacco, 2 turkeys, and hound dog. Two images credited to "Lewis D. Moorehead, c/o Green's Studio, Anderson": an exterior daytime view of crowd scene at Anderson County Fair, showing flags, tents, and signs for $0.25 plate lunches and "good wine"; and exterior view of "Portman Shoals Power Plant," showing mechanical cranes above, river running under building, and motorcycle and car parked in foreground.

8 photographs : developing-out paper, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7567468

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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