Charleston horse power : equine culture in the Palmetto City / Christina Rae Butler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Butler, Christina Rae, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Horse industry--South Carolina--Charleston--History.

Horse industry.

City and town life--South Carolina--Charleston--History.

City and town life.

Charleston (S.C.)--History.

Charleston (S.C.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Columbia, South Carolina : University of South Carolina Press, [2023]

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

"Charleston Horse Power is a richly illustrated and comprehensive examination of the social and cultural history and legacy of Charleston's equine economy. Author and preservationist Christina Rae Butler takes readers back to an equine-dominated city of the past, in which horses and mules pervaded all aspects of urban life. Butler describes carriage types, equine roles, animal power in industrial settings, and other key aspects of Charleston's equine economy and culture, and she profiles the people who made their living with horses and mules. Urban historians, historic preservationists, general readers, and Charleston visitors interested in discovering a vital aspect of the city's past and present will enjoy and appreciate this impressive work"-- Back cover.

Contents:

Cover

CHARLESTON HORSE POWER

Title

Copyright

Dedication

CONTENTS

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

CHAPTER 1. Working Equine Traits and Breeds

CHAPTER 2. The Equine Streetscape

CHAPTER 3. Urban Equine Lifestyles

CHAPTER 4. Equine Occupations: Sport and Private Transportation

CHAPTER 5. Commercial Transit and Livery

CHAPTER 6. Carting, Draying, Machine Work, and Deliveries

CHAPTER 7. Public Services and the City of Charleston Fleets

CHAPTER 8. The Buildings Where Equines Lived and Worked

CHAPTER 9. Decline and Reminiscence

CHAPTER 10. Continued Legacies

Appendix A: Sanborn Fire Insurance Map analysis of stable buildings

Appendix B: City Yearbook data

Appendix C: Livery stable listings from the City Directories 1861

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Butler, Christina Rae Charleston Horse Power

ISBN:

9781643364032

1643364030

OCLC:

1391383623