Charleston Museum Earthquake Photographs
Sort by: Title Description 1. [Elliott Street] Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity.' Possibly mislabeled, may be from Cook's Series 2, No.120, Elliott Street. 2. Exchange Street Charleston Earthquake scene. Possibly from Cook's Earthquake views, No.28, Exchange Street. 3. Charleston Hotel Charleston Earthquake scene. Possibly a copy of No.11 of Cook's Earthquake Views. Shows damage to the Charleston Hotel, demolished in 1960, which stood at 200 Meeting Street. 'Charleston Hotel, Hayne & Pinckney' is typewritten onto the image. Hayne and Pinckney Streets were two of the boundary streets that surrounded the hotel. 4. First (Scots) Presbyterian Church Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.16, First Presbyterian Church.' 5. Beaufain Street Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Series No.2. No.179, Ruins Beaufain Street.' 6. Beaufain Street Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Series No.2. No.171, a kitchen, Beaufain Street.' 7. Beaufain Street, B. Pressley Smith residence Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.57, B. Pressley Smith, Beaufain Street.' 8. Beaufain Street, Greer residence Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.58, ------- Greer, Beaufain Street.' 9. Calhoun Street Charleston Earthquake Scene. Possibly from Cook's Earthquake Views, Series No.2, No.102. Ruins on Calhoun Street. 10. Chapel Street Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.85, Chapel Street.' 11. Church Street, Mrs. M.A. Snowden residence Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.71, Mrs. M.A. Snowden, Church Street.' 12. Coming Street Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.118, 77 Coming Street.' 13. St. Michael's Church Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.1, St. Michael's Church, showing cracks.' 14. St. Michael's Church Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.2, St. Michael's Church, Interior.' 15. King Street Charleston Earthquake Scene. Possibly from Cook's Earthquake Views, No.20, King Street above Broad Street. 16. King Street Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.19, King Street, corner of Warren.' 17. 25 Legare Street Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.92, No.25 Legare Street.' 18. Limehouse Street, Hall residence Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Series No.2. No.174, Hall residence, Limehouse Street.' 19. Market Street Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.72, Twisted chimney, Market Street.' 20. 3 Meeting Street Caption: 'Cook's Earthquake Views of Charleston and Vicinity. Taken after the 31st of August, 1886. No.113, No.3 Meeting Street.'
