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South Carolina Inter-state South Carolina Inter-state & & West Indian Exposition West Indian Exposition Breyona Canty Breyona Canty Shirley Bryant Shirley Bryant Anna Del Priore Anna Del Priore Sis Kinney Sis Kinney Jennifer McCay Jennifer McCay Lynne Dubay Lynne Dubay

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South Carolina Inter-state South Carolina Inter-state &&

West Indian ExpositionWest Indian ExpositionBreyona CantyBreyona CantyShirley BryantShirley Bryant

Anna Del PrioreAnna Del PrioreSis KinneySis Kinney

Jennifer McCayJennifer McCayLynne DubayLynne Dubay

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HistoryHistory The year was 1901 and the host city was The year was 1901 and the host city was

Charleston. Charleston. The exposition was first suggested by Col. The exposition was first suggested by Col.

John H. Averill who thought Charleston John H. Averill who thought Charleston needed to regain its commercial needed to regain its commercial prominence.prominence.

This was a time when Charleston was This was a time when Charleston was going through a recession after the Civil going through a recession after the Civil War.War.

Spanish-American War in 1898 helped in Spanish-American War in 1898 helped in the decision to invite Guatemala, Cuba, the decision to invite Guatemala, Cuba, and Puerto Rico to the exposition.and Puerto Rico to the exposition.

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PurposePurpose

Increase trade through Charleston Increase trade through Charleston Harbor, making it the principal port Harbor, making it the principal port between the Caribbean and Latin between the Caribbean and Latin America.America.

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The Charleston ExpositionThe Charleston Exposition

250 acres located at what is now The 250 acres located at what is now The Citadel, Hampton Park, and Wagener Citadel, Hampton Park, and Wagener TerraceTerrace

Covering the blocks of Moultrie, Rutledge Covering the blocks of Moultrie, Rutledge Ave., and Grove St. Ave., and Grove St.

Exposition ran from December 1, 1901 Exposition ran from December 1, 1901 thru May 31, 1902 (June 1, 1902)thru May 31, 1902 (June 1, 1902)

First exposition that was not funded by the First exposition that was not funded by the federal government, but by the Ways & federal government, but by the Ways & Means CommitteeMeans Committee

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Timeline of Historical EventsTimeline of Historical Events Dec. 2 – Opening DayDec. 2 – Opening Day Dec. 25 – Christmas festivities including a camel raceDec. 25 – Christmas festivities including a camel race Jan. 1 – Negro DayJan. 1 – Negro Day Jan. 9 – Liberty Bell DayJan. 9 – Liberty Bell Day Jan. 17 – Prizes for livestockJan. 17 – Prizes for livestock Feb. 3 – Women’s Suffrage DayFeb. 3 – Women’s Suffrage Day March 29 – Banned use of confettiMarch 29 – Banned use of confetti April 5 – Mark Twain visitsApril 5 – Mark Twain visits April 9 – President’s Day (Theodore Roosevelt)April 9 – President’s Day (Theodore Roosevelt) May 22 – Wagener Day (largest single attendance)May 22 – Wagener Day (largest single attendance) May 31 – Charleston DayMay 31 – Charleston Day

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ExhibitsExhibits

Cotton Palace – 320’ building with a Cotton Palace – 320’ building with a 75’ dome, main focus of the expo75’ dome, main focus of the expo

Palace of CommercePalace of Commerce Palace of AgriculturePalace of Agriculture Negro Department – own buildingNegro Department – own building Women’s BuildingWomen’s Building Midway with several thrill ridesMidway with several thrill rides

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Positive and Negative EffectsPositive and Negative Effectsof The Expositionof The Exposition

The Exposition gave South Carolina The Exposition gave South Carolina an opportunity to showcase their an opportunity to showcase their ability to be forefront in world trade.ability to be forefront in world trade.

South Carolina gained new South Carolina gained new businesses and industries.businesses and industries.

People were left with many happy People were left with many happy memories.memories.

Poor attendance led to bankruptcy Poor attendance led to bankruptcy and the closure of the Exposition.and the closure of the Exposition.

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Panoramic View of Court of Palaces

South Carolina Inter-State and West IndianEXPOSITION

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Monthly Photo Pass Book for the Workers

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Emblematic of the powerful influence of cotton in the city and the stateThe Cotton Palace

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Palace of Agriculture or the South Carolina Building

Palace of Commerce

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This picture was taken at the Expo showing an electrical display

and took 6 minutes to take

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Some of the statuary at theExposition that wasplaced throughout

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(The Negro Group statue was originally in front of the

“Negro Building” and wasopposed to by local blacks.It was moved to be placed

withother statuary in the Sunken Gardens.)

OsceolaThe Huguenots

Negro Group The Fisher Boy

Aztec Group

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A sampling of some of the other exhibits that were constructed throughout the Exposition

The Southern Novelty Company’sexhibit of cones and tubes used

in the textile business

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Researching at the South Carolina Historical Society

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Researching at the Charleston County Public Library

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CitationsCitations http://www.angelfire.com/sc2/chasexpo/http://www.angelfire.com/sc2/chasexpo/ Year Book City of Charleston, SC, 1902: (Press of Walker, Evans &

Cogswell Co., Charleston, SC, 1903) Year Book City of Charleston, SC, 1900: (Press of Walker, Evans &

Cogswell Co., Charleston, SC, 1901) South Carolina Historical Society: Workman’s Pass register, 1901 –

1903 Untitled pamphlet page, found in Charleston vertical files, Expo

1900 -1929 CCPL Untitled pamphlet page, found in Charleston vertical files, Expo

1930 -1969 CCPL Untitled pamphlet page, found in Charleston vertical files, Expo

SCHS Images of America The Charleston Exposition, Anthony Chibbaro,

2001 Charleston and the SC Inter-State & West Indian Exposition West

Sertoma Club