What Every Small Town In South Carolina Had In The 1930s. It Was A Simpler Time.

There's no doubt in many ways life in the 1930s in South Carolina was a much simpler time than life now 90-plus years later. The farming towns, lumber towns, and mill towns each had unique characteristics, but they also had certain things in common. Take a look at what it was like in the 1930s in South Carolina.

1. A fruit stand and...

2. ...even a mercantile store, if they were lucky

3. Tenant farms were plentiful in the 1930s as the economy rebounded from the Great Depression

4. Most people in small towns raised their own animals as a resource for feeding the family

These historic photos of South Carolina show a simple life where you had everything you needed to survive on your own land.

5. Most small towns had at least a small schoolhouse. This one at Camp Croft was rather large

6. Advertising on the side of barns and other buildings. It seems no matter where you lived, in a big city or small town, you still needed to buy certain things

7. Big fancy homes where the wealthier families lived

8. ...and the homes where everyone else lived

9. A church

10. Most small towns set aside a place at or near the church to bury deceased loved ones

11. A post office was an integral part of the community in the 1930s. Sometimes they were located inside the mercantile/general store

12. Outhouses

13. A simple dirt road leading in and out of town

It is always fascinating to look at the oldest photos in South Carolina to see a unique slice of history. If you'd like to see more of what life in the 1930s in South Carolina was like, then check out these rare photos taken in South Carolina during the Great Depression.

If you find yourself in Charleston and want to learn more about the history of this charming city, take this guided horse-drawn carriage tour.

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