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101. Converse College, Carnegie Library Converse College, Carnegie LibraryEducationConverse's Carnegie Library was constructed in 1905 with funds from Andrew Carnegie. The Kennedy Free Library on Magnolia Street was also partially funded by Andrew Carnegie.
102. Converse College, ruins of main building Converse College, ruins of main buildingEducationConverse College main building after fire Jan. 2, 1892
103. Converse Mill Converse MillTextilesThe iron industry was the first manufacturer along the Pacolet River at Hurricane Shoals, and cotton mills followed. Dexter Edgar Converse brought success to the area with the Clifton Manufacturing Company. The town of Clifton Mill No. 3 assumed the name of Converse after his death in 1899. The mill operated from 1880 to 1965.
104. Converse Street Graded School Converse Street Graded SchoolEducationConverse Street Graded School opened in 1897.
105. Converse students going to pick cotton. Converse students going to pick cotton.EducationOn October 2, 1942 the first group of Converse College students went to pick cotton in the county. The cotton crop was large and the manpower shortage was acute. On October 8, 1942 all students in the county, including Wofford and Converse students, were excused to pick cotton. The effort continued for several weeks.
106. Cotton gin Cotton ginTextilesWagons loaded with cotton are ready to be ginned.
107. Cotton Gin Day Cotton Gin DayDowntown Spartanburg; Business; TextilesA mule-drawn wagon loaded with cotton bales is in the foreground, with Brill Electric and B. Hecklin shoe store in the background. A business with the name Bagwell is visible on the left.
108. Covered bridge Covered bridgeTransportationCovered bridge in Spartanburg, possibly the bridge near Anderson Mill.
109. Covered bridge Covered bridgeTransportation
110. Cowpens Battle Monument Cowpens Battle MonumentUpstate and Beyond; MilitaryThis stone monument was built in 1930. It has plaques and inscriptions that record the units and events of the Battle of Cowpens. The monument was once located on land off Highways 110 and 11. It was moved in 1978 to Cowpens National Battlefield. The obelisk of gray granite now stands in front of the visitors center.
111. Craft's Drug Store Craft's Drug StoreBusiness
112. Craft's Drug Store Craft's Drug StoreBusinessCraft's Drugs , located on corner of East Main and Pine streets
113. Cumming Street School Cumming Street SchoolEducationThis school opened in 1926 for African American students in grades one through nine. Later grades through eleven were added. The school closed in 1969 after court-ordered integration.
114. Daniel Morgan Monument Daniel Morgan MonumentDowntown SpartanburgThis view from Morgan Square is north toward Magnolia Street. The Daniel Morgan Monument was placed in the square in 1881 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens. General Daniel Morgan had been commander of the victorious patriot troops. The canon and cannon balls at the base of the monument were contributed for scrap metal during World War II. The fourth courthouse is in the background.
115. Dr. Henry Nelson Snyder Dr. Henry Nelson SnyderPeoplePresident of Wofford College, Dr. Henry Nelson Snyder (on the left), is pictured with W.D. Sullivan of Tumbling Shoals, South Carolina. Mr. Sullivan was the only remaining survivor of the freshman class of 1854, and he attended the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the college's opening. That celebration took place October 18th and 19th, 1929.
116. Drayton Mill Drayton MillTextilesAerial view of the mill and surrounding area. Drayton Mill was organized in 1902. The mill and village were named after the Revolutionary War hero William Henry Drayton. Drayton was later owned by Milliken and Company and is now closed.
117. Drayton Mill Drayton MillTextilesInterior of Drayton Mill showing textile machinery. A humidifier is in the top center. Drayton Mill was organized in 1902. The mill and village were named after the Revolutionary War hero William Henry Drayton. Drayton was later owned by Milliken and Company and is now closed.
118. Duke Power bus Duke Power busTransportationBuses began to compete with streetcars by the 1920s. This bus served the mill village of Saxton.
119. Dunc's Globe Dunc's GlobeEducationDunc's globe has been a landmark on the Wofford College Campus for many years. The globe was built by Dr. David Duncan Wallace just prior to World War I.
120. Duncan Park Stadium Duncan Park StadiumRecreationBuilt in 1926, Duncan Park Stadium is one of the oldest wooden grandstand baseball stadiums in the region, and one of the oldest remaining in the United States.
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