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"Street Characters in Charleston"

Description

Photographic reprint of an engraving a street scene in Charleston, depicting street vendors, a police officer, and train conductor.

The engraving was published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper on January 27, 1877.

Item Details

Object ID: 2019.003.3
Creator: Ogden, Harry
Date: 1877 (date of original)
Subjects:
African Americans--History--19th Century--Pictorial Works
African Americans--South Carolina--Charleston--19th Century--Pictorial Works
Police Officers--South Carolina--19th Century--Pictorial Works
Railroad Conductors--South Carolina--19th Century--Pictorial Works
Street Vendors--South Carolina--19th Century--Pictorial Works