// South Carolina has Endured through some Pretty Tough Times, including the Great Depression. The Quality of Life has Greatly Improved since the 1930s, when times were so hard. But folks here in the Palmetto State are still willing to lend a hand to our neighbors in need. Here are some photos from around the state that show what life was like back then //

// LIFE WAS TOUGH // DIDN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE WHITE OR BLACK ... //

// WE GREW UP IN A MILL HOUSE 1960'S AND 1970'S //

 The cook on a fishing boat in Charleston, SC peeling potatoes for Christmas dinner. 1938.

Marion Post Wolcott/Library of Congress LC-USF34-050619

 Three girls in Port Royal pose for a photo - a novelty back then. Around 1920.

Mrs. Richey

 Everyone here has a smile - in spite of the hard times. Lady's Island near Beaufort, SC. 1936.

Carl Mydans/Library of Congress LC-DIG-fsa-8b26557

 Children near Manning bring in tobacco from the field in 1939.

Marion Post Wolcott/Library of Congress LC-USF33-030499

 And everyone lent a helping hand around the farm. Manning, 1939.

Marion Post Wolcott/Library of Congress LC-USF34-051912

 This woman from St Helena Island paid her taxes in 1938 with oranges she grew on her land.

Marion Post Wolcott/Library of Congress LC-USF34-051954

 This home in Summerville, SC has a cane grinder in the front yard. 1939.