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Oyster and Clam Vendor

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Description: An African American vendor of oysters and clams is shown pushing his wheelbarrow. A building with an exterior brick chimney is behind him.
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The Chicken Peddler

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Description: A man poses while selling chickens on the street. A building with an exterior brick chimney is behind him.
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Park Gate

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Description: A view of an ornate metal gateway to a city park. Trees, facing rows of park benches and a bust on a pedestal can be seen through the gate.
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Ruins of the Railroad Depot

Date: 1865
Description: The ruins of a railroad depot after General Sherman's men burned the town near the end of the Civil War.
Plate 61
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Ruins in Charleston, S.C.

Date: 1865
Description: The ruins of Charleston after General Sherman's men burned the town near the end of the Civil War. A man, smoking a pipe, and a boy sit on the shoreline of...
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Ruins of the Pinckney Mansion

Date: 1865
Description: Ruins of the Pinckney Mansion with rubble in the street after General Sherman's men burned the town near the end of the Civil War.
Plate 59
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Street Scene

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Description: Street scene featuring carriages, pedestrians, and storefronts.

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