South Carolina; Georgetown County; Postcards; Hobcaw Barony; Old Relick
In a c.1907 postcard, an excellent photographic image appears of the rear (or east) elevation of the house affectionately known as the "Old Relick". Built by James R. Donaldson by 1890, it was lived in by the Bernard Baruch family from...
South Carolina; Georgetown County; Hobcaw Barony; Competition Horses; Correspondence
In a 1952 Christmas card Belle Baruch wrote, ‘Merry Christmas and best wishes for a good gallop through the New Year. Souriant III and Belle’. The art is a portrait done by Sir Alfred J. Munnings in August, 1932. Souriant III was 33 years...
South Carolina; Georgetown County; Hobcaw Barony; Staff; Postcards
Head superintendent 'Captain' Jim Powell poses for a c.1910 postcard photo. The moniker, a result of his position, suited the man described as “the sole source of law and order” by Bernard Baruch in his autobiography. Powell had worked at...
South Carolina; Georgetown County; Hobcaw Barony; Staff; Extended Family
In a January 1915 photo from Belle Baruch’s scrapbook, her caption ‘Railbirds’ refers to Captain Howard Buxton, superintendent of boats; Captain Jim Powell (sticking tongue out), head superintendent; Belle Baruch, German butler Joseph...
In a January 28, 1909 postcard, nine year old Belle Baruch writes to her younger sister, Renèe who is at Hobcaw. Although Hobcaw was the family’s winter retreat from Thanksgiving to Easter, it was not unusual for family members in different...
In a January 28, 1909 postcard, nine year old Belle Baruch writes to her younger sister, Renèe who is at Hobcaw. Although Hobcaw was the family’s winter retreat from Thanksgiving to Easter, it was not unusual for family members in different...
South Carolina; Georgetown County; Guests at Hobcaw; Hobcaw Beach; Hobcaw Barony
An unidentified gentleman, whose picture was labeled “The Dean” in Belle Baruch's scrapebook, strikes a pose on board the launch in 1913. The boat was used to transport guests from the docks in Georgetown to Hobcaw Barony.
South Carolina; Georgetown County; Hobcaw Barony; Postcards; Belle Youth; New York/New Jersey; Correspondence
In a December 20, 1907 penny postcard with divided back, Belle Baruch writes from New York City to her sister at Hobcaw, “Dear sister, lots of kisses from sister Belle.” It would have been a rare exception for the Bernard Baruch family not to...
South Carolina; Georgetown County; Postcards; Hobcaw Barony; Belle Youth; New York/New Jersey; Correspondence
In a December 20, 1907 penny postcard with divided back, Belle Baruch writes from New York City to her sister at Hobcaw, “Dear sister, lots of kisses from sister Belle.” It was a rare exception that the Bernard Baruch family was not together...
South Carolina; Georgetown County; Hobcaw Barony; Guests at Hobcaw; Postcards
In a c.1910 photo made for postcards used by family and guests, Annie (far left), Bernard (center) and Admiral Cary Grayson, personal physician of President Wilson, prepare “for a ride through the pines and beys (sic)” according to Bernard...
South Carolina; Georgetown County; Hobcaw Barony; Plantation Scenes
In a c.1905 photo made from a glass negative, a slave cabin in Friendfield Village is being renovated. Just after Bernard Baruch’s purchase of Hobcaw in 1905, he hired freed slaves and their descendants to work on the plantation in various...
South Carolina; Georgetown County; Hobcaw Barony; Family Friends; Old Relick
In a c.1920 photo, a uniformed family friend stands on the porch of the Old Relick, the Baruch family home in Georgetown County. The man appears in several photos in the collection.
South Carolina; Georgetown County; Hobcaw Barony; Plantation Scenes; African-Americans
A scene from a 1920s wedding in Friendfield Village at Hobcaw Barony. The bridal party is crossing the street from the home of the Reverend Moses Jenkins to Friendfield Church. The bride is Nettie Kennedy, daughter of William and Daisy Kennedy...
South Carolina; Georgetown County; Hobcaw Barony; Plantation Scenes
This yacht, pictured in Georgetown County waters and pasted into a Kaminski photo album, could easily have belonged to either Bernard Baruch and his family, or to his Georgetown cousins, the Kaminskis. Bernard was the owner of Hobcaw Barony which...
South Carolina; Georgetown County; Hobcaw Barony; Family Friends; Guests at Hobcaw
During World War II, Admiral William Leahy (1875-1959), served on an advisory board for the issue of conscripting labor (“work or fight” bill), with Bernard Baruch, James F. Byrnes, Harry Hopkins and Samuel Rosenman. Throughout the early...
