Alexia Ildefonso

A map from 1773 made by James Cook

Map-maker James Cook draws out the geography of the Province of South Carolina for government officials in 1773, focusing in on metropolitan areas such as Charleston.

A British official implores Patriots of Charleston, South Carolina to be loyal to the British crown and asks Tories to help convert traitors.

A citizen of Charleston promotes an auction selling imported goods such as silk, Irish linens, and sugar.

Swiss-born artist Jeremiah Theus paints wealthy Charleston citizen John Dart