Murrells Inlet (S.C.); Postcards-South Carolina; Oliver's Lodge; Captain Billy Oliver;
Oliver's Lodge opened in 1910 under the management of Captain Billy Oliver. Once a boardinghouse, the seafood restaurant became well known for its fried seafood platter with hushpuppies.
The Atlantic Coast Lumber Company was formed in 1899 and operated until 1932.The ACL Corporation owned or controlled 250,000 acres of land in eight South Carolina counties. There were 317 miles of main line track and 70 miles of logging road. In...
Georgetown (S.C.); Postcards-South Carolina; South Island; North Island; Lighthouses;
The North Island Lighthouse can be seen in this incorrectly identified postcard. The light was constructed in 1812 and was the only structure on the island to survive the 1822 hurricane. The large building is a dance pavilion, often used by many of...
The Santee Canal or the "Government Cut", linked the Winyah Bay and the North Santee River. The canal was enlarged in 1919 to a depth of 10 feet and a bottom width of 90 feet. In 1937, an additional two feet was dug out. Today, the canal is part of...
Georgetown (S.C.); Postcards-South Carolina; Front Street; Ringel's Department Store; Automobiles; C.L. Ford Grocer: Gladstone Hotel;
The 700 block of Front Street can be seen in this early postcard. Notable stores include Ringel's Department Store and the delivery truck for C.L. Ford Grocery. Gladstone Hotel is on the right with the two-story porches.
A color postcard of the club house for the Georgetown Golf/Country Club. The club was founded in 1905 and boasted the second oldest golf course in South Carolina. The club house was originally situated near the corner of North Fraser and Charlotte...
Picture postcard of the Tourist Hotel, built by the Atlantic Coast Lumber Company in 1900. It was originally named the Atlantic Hotel and sat on the corner of Fraser Street and Winyah Road.
Georgetown (S.C.); Postcards-South Carolina; J.R. Smith Residence; Prince Street; Architecture; Jewish Schools; Mark Moses;
The J.R. Smith Residence, also known as the Mark Moses House, sits at 722 Prince Street in Georgetown. It has the city's only remaining cupola or "widow's watch". The home was briefly used as a Jewish school.
The Atlantic Coast Lumber Company's log pond sits on the Sampit River. The Georgetown Rice Milling Company is the large brick building in the background.
Postcard showing the Temple Beth Elohim in Georgetown, South Carolina and the Beth Elohim Cemetery. The Temple was established in 1904, when the Jews of Georgetown became the sister temple to Charleston's Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim. The temple on the...
Georgetown (S.C.); Postcard-South Carolina; Bank of Georgetown; W.D.Morgan; Front Street.
The Bank of Georgetown opened this three-story building on the corner of Front and Broad streets by 1904. Mayor W.D. Morgan served as the president of the bank until 1929, when it merged with the People's State Bank of South Carolina.
Georgetown (S.C.); Postcards-South Carolina; Post Office Building; Front Street; Architecture;
Birds eye view of Front Street Georgetown and the areas beyond. Visible is Crowley's Grocery Store and Livery Stable (brick structure in foreground). Crowley's sat on the corner of Front and King Streets.
The Tourist Hotel was built in 1904 by the Atlantic Coast Lumber Company. It sat on the corner of Fraser Street and Winyah Road, across the street from the train depot. The ACL went bankrupt in 1932 and the hotel was later demolished.
Georgetown (S.C.); Postcards-South Carolina; Delta Court; U.S. 17; Architecture; Travel;
The Delta Court, 11 miles south of Georgetown, South Carolina, on U.S. 17. Also known as Delta Cabins, the reverse of the postcard says: On Routes 17 and 701-11 miles south of Georgetown-50 miles north of Charleston, S.C. All 18 Units furnished...
