53 South Battery

Description

Six photographs of 53 South Battery, each dated January 28, 1931:

a: Northwest corner. "J.D.A. [Joseph D. Aiken] house" handwritten on back of photo.

b: Northeast corner. View of the street corner in foreground, corner of Legare and South Battery. "Front" handwritten on back of photo.

c: Detail of doorway, north (street) elevation. "Front door" handwritten on back of photo.

d: South elevation. "Rear" handwritten on back of photo.

e: Gardener and dog standing in backyard. Rear piazzas in background. "Whitney - dog and J.D.A. [Joseph D. Aiken] home, Charleston, S.C." handwritten on back of photo.

f: Section of land, presumably the backyards, and the view of bushes. Two gardeners at work. Car on Murray Boulevard and the Ashley River in background. "J.D.A. [Joseph D. Aiken] - Look at them are oleanders many colors some as many as 5 rows petals - Ashley River from rear" handwritten on back of photo.