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Late 1940s Photograph of Ransome Williams (left) and George Bell Timmerman, Jr. (right) standing in the House Chamber in front of the House of Representatives Mace. Williams had been Lieutenant Governor from 1943 to 1945, when he succeeded Olin D. Johnson to the governorship upon Johnson's election to the US Senate. The position of Lieutenant Governor remained empty until 1947, when Timmerman was elected as Lt. Governor to Strom Thurmond, who severed as Governor from 1947-1951. The photograph appears to be from a hand-off ceremony, when Ransome, as previous Lt. Governor, gives over symbolic control of the House to incoming Lt. Governor Timmerman.

Hovie Lister and the Statesmen performing on stage.

Steam train in Graniteville (S.C.) near the Graniteville Manufacturing Company.

Department of Commerce and Labor/Steamboat Inspection Service/ United States License/To Operate or Navigate Vessels of Fifteen Gross Tons or Less, Propelled in Whole or In Part By Gas, Gasoline, Petroleum, Naphtha, Fluid, or Electricity, and Carrying Passengers for Hire./ Gurdon L. Tarbox/ is hereby Licensed, under the provisions of an Act of Congress, approved May 16, 1906, for the term of five years from this date, by the Board of Local Inspectors, Steamboat Inspection Service for the district of Charleston, S.C., to operate and navigate vessels of fifteen gross tons or less, propelled in whole or in part by gas, gasoline, petroleum, naphtha, fluid, or electricity, and carrying passengers for hire. Given under our hands, this 10th day of October, 1908/ Signed by the U.S. Local Inspector of Hulls and U.S. Local Inspector of Boilers. Serial number 22425.

An unidentified steamer heads down the Waccamaw River. These steamers were often used to carry goods to and from Georgetown and other area towns.

Mayor Stephen Benjamin, October 14, 2015