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Remembering Greenville: Photographs from the Coxe Collection
Remembering Greenville Photographs from the Coxe Collection Author:Jeffrey R. Willis, The Greenville County Historical Society Anchored at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Greenville is the cultural center of South Carolinaís Piedmont. Today, residents and tourists often find themselves immersed among the charming shops and quaint cafes that line the avenues in the historic Main Street district. A revitalized area today, Greenvilleís Main Street was the c... more »ommercial center of the town during the life of William Coxe, a Greenville photographer who acquired many early images and who brilliantly extended the collection with his own photographs. ÝÝRemembering Greenville: Photographs from the Coxe Collection explores Greenville during the first half of the 20th century. Stunning black-and-white images enlighten readers about the ìoldî Greenville that virtually disappeared as the small city was transformed into a large metropolitan area. These images, taken from the 1900s to the 1960s, depict Furman University and Greenville Womenís College, both then located in Greenvilleís downtown; Camp Wetherill, Greenvilleís Spanish-American War training camp; and such personalities as an older, but still legendary, ìShoelessî Joe Jackson. ÝÝ« less