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  1. Directory of Charleston, 1816
    date 1816map CHARLESTON, South Carolinatags Government, Urban-Life/Boosterism, Women

    The Charleston Directory and Strangers Guide offered a listing of the residents and businesses of Charleston (name, address, job title if one exists), street names, and wharfs. This was what would today be known as a yellow and white pages combined. This document revealed much about the population with little more than the names of its populace. Their addresses were indicative of the culture on...

  2. The Female Orphan Society of Norfolk, Virginia Receives a Generous Donation
    date January 1, 1816 to January 1, 1817map NORFOLK CITY, Virginiatags Church/Religious-Activity, Health/Death, Education, Migration/Transportation, Urban-Life/Boosterism, Women

    Eighteen Sixteen was an eventful year for the Female Orphan Society of Norfolk, Virginia. The number of girls under the care of the Society was increased to twenty and a smallpox scare in the city required a visit from Society Physician Dr. Alex Whitehead for a round of vaccinations for all the girls. However, certainly the biggest event of the year happened in July when the Society received a letter...

  3. Report On Levee Breach in New Orleans
    date May 7, 1816map ORLEANS, Louisianatags Economy, Migration/Transportation, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    On a Monday morning at 3 a.m., a breach in the levee allowed rushing waters to flood New Orleans. Within two days, the breach had expanded to be at least an acre in width. The areas initially most affected by the waters were the Cyprus swamp and St. John's Bayou. However, the waters were continuing to flow into the city, and it was predicted that by the time the flood waters stopped rising,...