
Early 20th century postcard courtesy of the AFLLC Collection – 2017 One of over 800 historic addresses – sites in historic Lancaster County to explore and enjoy on the pages of Roots and Recall!

Courtesy of the J.G. Smith Store Collection – In 2014 the collection was placed permanently in the care of the Caroliniana Library Collection at the Un. of S.C.


Osceola Village – Courtesy of the Lancaster Co Pictorial History by Bishop and Pettus, 1984
Lancaster County – North


Image of the new Lancaster Pres. Church. Courtesy of the AFLLC Collection – 2017
Image courtesy of photographer Bill Segars – 2005

The Lancaster New of March 11, 1908 reported – “R.J. Harper and J. Palmer King are arranging to have a moving picture show in Lancaster. They expect to give the first exhibition in Mackey Opera house on night next week.” On March 25, 1908 the paper further reported – “Harper and King had a most auspicious opening of their moving show enterprise Saturday afternoon and evening at the Mackey Opera House. The exhibits were witnessed by fully 500 persons. Music was furnished by the electric piano. Those who attended were delighted with the performance.”

Postcard view of the bank. Courtesy of the AFLLC Collection – 2017
1910 – Sanborn Map diagram of the Lancaster Opera House.

Ad for the bank in ca. 1900 Courtesy of the AFLLC – Pettus Collection 2020

1900 – Sanborn Map diagram of the area where Kimbrell’s operated.


Courtesy of the Lancaster Pictorial History by Bishop and Pettus – 1984
Courtesy of the Davie Beard Postcard Collection – 2017


Image courtesy of the AFLLC Collection – 2017
Diagram of the Historic Kershaw Depot – 1916
“Kershaw, the second largest town in Lancaster county, was named in honor of Major General Joseph Brevard Kershaw. He was born in Camden in 1822, and died on April 12, 1894. He served one year in the Mexican war as a lieutenant in the Palmetto regiment. He set up the practice of law in Camden. In 1860 he served his country as a member of the Secession convention. In 1861 he was commissioned a Colonel in the Confederate army. Before the close of the war he had attained the rank of Major General. After the war he resumed his practice of law in Camden. He was later elected state senator, then United States congressman. He was made judge of the Fifth circuit from 1874 till 1893.” (Information from: Names in South Carolina by C.H. Neuffer, Published by the S.C. Dept. of English, USC)

Ca. 1900 ad for cotton buyer A.S. Mungo and Co.


1917 Map of Lancaster Co., S.C.
NR File Photo / SC Dept. of Archives and History