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"Earthquake Sand: A Curiosity" broadside, 1886

 Item — Box: Special Collections Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection Box 5, Folder: 1

Collection Overview

From the Collection:

Broadside promoting the sale of vials of colored sand as a souvenir of the earthquake, 31 Aug. 1886, that hit Charleston, S.C.; sold at 15 cents per bottle; sand collected by C.I. Walker, Jr.

Dates

  • Creation: 1886

Creator

Language of Material

From the Collection:

Materials in English.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 folder (1 leaf) ; 18 cm.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
66 George Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424
(843) 953-8016
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