African Americans encamped in a city park in Charleston
African Americans encamped in a city park in Charleston after the earthquake of August 31, 1886. Almost everyone in Charleston abandoned their damaged homes to sleep in parks, cemeteries, backyards, on buses, ships, ice wagons, and railroad cars. Photo by John K. Hillers (BSLOC_2017_17_58)
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11971304
Media ID
45360140
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2933px x 2235px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
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19th century 19th Century 25 30 People 25-30 People African American Aftermath Charleston Disasters Earthquake Encampment Hillers Lcgr1710 Lcgr2017 Plate Tectonics Segregation South Carolina Tents
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