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	A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF OLD GEORGETOWN Title A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF OLD GEORGETOWN Creator Unknown Contributors Mayor William D. Morgan Date c.1901 - 1902 Source This photograph is housed in the Georgetown County Library archive. Subject South Carolina, Georgetown County Street Scenes, Description An amazing aerial view of Georgetown was presented in this oil painting of the city by Harper Bond in 1901 for display in the Georgetown booth at the Charleston Exposition of 1902. This large painting today hangs in the City Hall. The painting was executed during the administration of Mayor W.D.Morgan and shows some of the 2, 000 trees planted by the city during Morgan's time. The artist was reported to have individually measured each structure and block to paint what appears as an aerial view of the city at the turn of the century. Digital Collection Georgetown County Digital Library Web Site www.gcdigital.org Holding Institution Georgetown County Library Host Institution OCLC Rights Georgetown County Library. All rights reserved. For photographic information contact Georgetown County Library at 405 Cleland St., Georgetown , SC 29440. SC County Georgetown County (S. C.) SC Region Lowcountry Language English Digitization Specifications 300 dpi Date Digital 2007 Type Still Image Format image/jpg Media Type Images Resource Identifier 18-009-M C.2 Print Size 6 x 8 3/4 File Name MT-18-009-Mc2 Note The following photographers are known to have worked in the Georgetown area and may have contributed to the Morgan and Trenholm collection, c.1890 - 1915: O. B. Rosenger, W. P. Dowling, James H. Winburn, William A. Reckling and D. C. Simpkins.
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