Charleston Horse Power
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Charleston Horse Power

Equine Culture in the Palmetto City

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Charleston Horse Power

Equine Culture in the Palmetto City

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Discover the fascinating history and legacy of working equines in Charleston, South Carolina.

Featuring thorough research, absorbing storytelling, and captivating photographs, Charleston Horse Power takes readers back to an equine-dominated city of the past, in which horses and mules pervaded all aspects of urban life. Author, scholar, and preservationist Christina Rae Butler describes carriage types and equines roles (both privately owned animals and those in the city's streets, fire, and police department herds), animal power in industrial settings, regulations for animals and their drivers, horse-racing culture, and Charleston's equine lifestyles and architecture. Butler profiles the people who made their living with horses and mules—from drivers, grooms, and carriage makers, to farriers, veterinarians, and trainers.

Charleston Horse Power is a richly illustrated and comprehensive examination of the social and cultural history and legacy of Charleston's equine economy. 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.

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Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Year
2023
ISBN
9781643364032
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Zoology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. CHARLESTON HORSE POWER
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. CONTENTS
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction
  10. CHAPTER 1. Working Equine Traits and Breeds
  11. CHAPTER 2. The Equine Streetscape
  12. CHAPTER 3. Urban Equine Lifestyles
  13. CHAPTER 4. Equine Occupations: Sport and Private Transportation
  14. CHAPTER 5. Commercial Transit and Livery
  15. CHAPTER 6. Carting, Draying, Machine Work, and Deliveries
  16. CHAPTER 7. Public Services and the City of Charleston Fleets
  17. CHAPTER 8. The Buildings Where Equines Lived and Worked
  18. CHAPTER 9. Decline and Reminiscence
  19. CHAPTER 10. Continued Legacies
  20. Appendix A: Sanborn Fire Insurance Map analysis of stable buildings
  21. Appendix B: City Yearbook data
  22. Appendix C: Livery stable listings from the City Directories 1861
  23. Notes
  24. Bibliography
  25. Index