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Vulcan Iron Works: 1865
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 02/03/2008 - 9:20pm.
1865. Charleston, South Carolina. Archibald McLeish's Vulcan Iron Works on Cumberland Street. Left half of glass-plate stereograph, from photographs of the Federal Navy and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy, 1863-1865. View full size. Note the unusually elaborate sign, as well as what seem to be the giant wheels of an artillery carriage.
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Do you have the right plate as well?
Submitted by Gutierrez on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 5:08pm.
Dave, this is a gorgeous piece of history. I collect stereograph cards and I would love to see this image in three dimensions. If possible could you also post the right plate of the stereoscopic pair?
[Both halves can be found here. - Dave]
TimeMachine
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 08/31/2008 - 8:57pm.
That is really a great photograph, what shorpy should be more of.
The Big Sign
Submitted by John in NOLA on Fri, 02/22/2008 - 3:00pm.
A cannon *and* an anvil suspended above the street on that awesome sign? Man, if that thing pulled out of the wall those horses would be paste!
Carts and buggies
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 02/04/2008 - 12:26pm.
They seem so rickety!
Masterpiece of Folk Advertising Art
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 02/04/2008 - 11:49am.
I wonder if the sign survives? I imagine a museum would kill for it....
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