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These 13 Photos of South Carolina In The 1960s Are Mesmerizing

By Robin Jarvis | Published May 08, 2016

It’s a Flashback Sunday as we go back in time to witness South Carolina in the 1960s. From great places to stay in your favorite SC getaway to political signs from the 1962 presidential election, we’ve got you covered in this Only In South Carolina time capsule.

1. Workers place a "Speed Checked by Radar" sign along US21 north of Columbia in 1962. (Oh joy....)

2. Swimming on a summer's day in 1968 at a place called Sunview Lake.

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3. This photo was taken in South Carolina during the 1962 presidential election.

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4. OH the LIFE of growing up on the water in South Carolina!

5. The Ebb Tide Motor Inn in Myrtle Beach looks like it was a fun place to stay.

6. Five Points in Columbia in 1968...love the old cars!

7. This place looks like it was FUN. This is the Howard Johnson Motor Lodge & Restaurant in Charleston in the 1960s.

8. Horseback in Hopkins, South Carolina in 1968.

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9. These folks are peacefully demonstrating for civil rights in Columbia in the 1960s.

10. A local band competes in the 1969 WCOS Battle of the Bands in Columbia.

11. A view of US52 (Market Street) in Cheraw in 1960. Notice that one lonely light swinging over the middle of the street.

12. These volunteers are cooking for a church bazaar in Beaufort in the early 1960s.

13. If you've ever wondered what Mt Pleasant looked like before all that development, then take a look at this photo taken in 1966 of the bridges over the Cooper River. Mt Pleasant is on the nearest side of the bridge.

Were you surprised by any of these? Would you like to see more Throwback days at Only In South Carolina? Please let us know in our comments.

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