Charleston Museum Earthquake Photographs
Sort by: ▲ Title Description 141. Mill at east end of Calhoun Street Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Series No.2. No.168, Mill, east end of Calhoun Street.' 142. Minott residence, Summerville Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Series No.2. No.141, Minott residence, Summerville.' 143. north side of Market Street Charleston Earthquake scene. Copy of No.24 of Cook's Earthquake views. Shows damage to the buildings on the north side of Market Street, including the Sailor's Home. 144. Oak Grove, four foot fissure Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Series No.2. No.147, 4 foot fissure, Oak Grove.' 145. Oak Grove, two foot fissure Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.146, 2 foot fissure, Oak Grove.' 146. Old Hospital, Trapman Street Charleston Earthquake scene. Labeled 'Old Hospital' in lower left corner, with 'Trapman Street' handwritten at bottom, front. Additional note on reverse: 'See Cook No.189 [from Series 2, which is captioned as 'Ruins of Colored hospital.'] 147. Otranto Plantation, Club House Charleston Earthquake scene. Possibly from Cook's Earthquake views, No.45, Club house, Otranto, front. 148. Otranto Plantation, Club House Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.46, Club House, Otranto, rear.' Written on front, at bottom: 'Charleston Earthquake scene - fallen wall, Otranto Club House.' 149. Pitt Street, Lengnick residence Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Series No.2. No.187, residence of Mr. A. Lengnick.' Charleston city directory for 1886 shows Albert Lengnick at 11 Pitt Street. 150. Police Station Charleston Earthquake scene. Caption typed at top of image: 'Main police station S.W. corner of Broad and Meeting Sts.' 151. Police Station Charleston Earthquake scene. Written on reverse: 'Down town Guard house. South west corner [of] Meeting and Broad Sts., Charleston, S.C.' 152. Post Office Charleston Earthquake scene. Possibly from Cook's Earthquake views, No.10, Post Office.' Typed on image at top: 'Old Post Office (Exchange Bldg).' 153. Post Office Charleston Earthquake scene. Possibly from Cook's Earthquake views, No.74, wreck in rear of Post Office, showing shell hole made during the war.' 154. Post Office Charleston Earthquake scene. Possibly from Dr. E.P. Howland's series. Charleston Post Office (Exchange Building) shored up by timbers. [Copy] 155. Prioleau Street Charleston Earthquake scene. Written on front, at bottom: 'Charleston Earthquake Scene - ruins of cotton warehouse on Prioleau St.' 156. Prioleau Street Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.73, View on Prioleau Street.' 157. Prioleau Street Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Series No.2. No.191, Prioleau Street, 60 days after.' 158. private encampment Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Series No.2. No.192, A private encampment.' 159. Private residence, interior Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Series No.2. No.155, Interior of a private house.' 160. Queen Street Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.110, View on Queen Street.'
