Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sonny, she's not from the area. On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 9:58 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > It's really too bad that Richard's friend (apparently from Charleston) was > so misinformed. It happens in our little historical village as well. Myths > abound when the true story is often less colorful but far more interesting. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Sonny Carter > http://www.SonC.com/look > > > > On Jun 2, 2015, at 9:50 PM, Tmanley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > It's too bad you didn't have the time to learn about the history of > Charleston. It's a fascinating place and well worth the time to learn the > actual history. > > > > Tina > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Jun 2, 2015, at 3:28 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > wrote: > >> > >> Certainly I would be glad to be corrected in this matter. To be honest, > I > >> saw the Main Entrance earlier in the day and saw the "Daughter of > >> Confederacy" and felt no less un-ease. I know it's all part of our > history > >> and heritage. > >> > >> I know this strides far off into politic and history and I shall not > >> continue to post. Nevertheless, the rush of un-easiness that I felt was > >> genuine, for whatever it's worth. > >> > >>> On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 6:35 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>> It looks like you tried to inset the url as a picture. This will get > you > >>> there. > >>> > >>> http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20150602-Scanned-1007.jpg > >>> > >>> In the South, we're burdened by our history; please don't increase the > load > >>> by misconception. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 7:44 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>> I get a "Not Found' for you link. > >>>> It is called Market Street because there was always a market there - > >>>> selling produce and meat. Slaves were never bought and sold from the > >>>> Market Pavilion. It is now a mall selling souvenirs to tourists. > >>> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Market_%28Charleston,_South_Carolina%29 > >>>> > >>>> There is a an old slave market in Charleston but it is on Chalmers > Street > >>>> and it is not nearly as large as the old slave market in Boston. > >>>> > >>>> Tina > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 6:23 AM, Richard Man < > richard at richardmanphoto.com > >>>> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I was in Charleston, SC to do my Transformations:Cosplay project. > With > >>>> one > >>>>> afternoon free, I visited Charleston and then met up with my friend > in > >>>>> town. While walking, I mentioned that like many cities, e.g. Boston's > >>>>> Faneuil Hall, or San Francisco's Piers, that they have kept some of > the > >>>>> older buildings and repurposed them for small merchants and such. > >>>>> > >>>>> For whatever reason, a particular row of buildings looked very odd to > >>> me, > >>>>> with the big openings where windows should be. I almost imagined that > >>> it > >>>>> would be full of horses or livestock. Something gnawed at me. I > pointed > >>>> out > >>>>> the buildings to my friend, and she said "Why do you think this is > >>> called > >>>>> Market Street?" > >>>>> > >>>>> That sent a chill down my spine. I had to go in and took a quick > shot. > >>> I > >>>>> couldn't stomach being there. Perhaps during the daytime it's full of > >>>>> vibrant merchants, but at that time, it reeked of memories. Of pain. > >>>>> Suffering. > >>>>> > >>>>> [img]http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20150602-Scanned-1007.jpg[/img] > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > >>>>> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > >>>>> // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Tina Manley > >>>> www.tinamanley.com > >>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > >>> > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Regards, > >>> > >>> Sonny > >>> http://sonc.com/look/ > >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana > >>> 1714 > >>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > >>> > >>> USA > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > >> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > >> // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto