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Map of Charleston, South Carolina
- Artist
- James Hoban
- Date of Work
- 1790
- Type
- Map
- Credit
- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress
Map of Charleston, South Carolina
Map of Charleston, South Carolina, for the Phoenix Fire-Company of London, 1790.
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