Media Type: Images / Collection: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook

1. A bit of ancient history: James H. Hammond built this house in Columbia on proceeds of his marriage, 1831. His son Harry born here, 1832. His home while Governor. Sold to Clarkson after Hampton scandal exiled him from Columbia, [magazine clipping], Jan. 1951, [in] South Carolina Magazine; Jan. 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1983
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

2. Redcliffe's little helpers: Harry Hammond, nominally the bossman- but now the ""richest bachelor in Augusta,"" thanks to his sand and gravel plant at Kathwood; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2009
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

3. Redcliffe's little helpers: Dennis Henley handyman; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2010
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

4. Harry Hammond and Fredrica Billings in the library; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2005
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

5. Dining table set for Sunday supper party; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2006
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

6. Copy of Peale portrait of Mrs. Chris Fitzsimons and daughter Catherine over dining room sideboard; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2007
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

7. Gerald Foster's copy of Charles Willson Peale's portrait of Christopher Fitzsimons; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2008
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

8. Redcliffe's little helpers: Lucy Henley cook; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2013
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

9. Movies made on Oct-Nov visit: The west corner of the house now stands out clearly with loss of hickory and hackberry trees; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2014
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

10. Redcliffe's little helpers: James Henley tractor man; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2011
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

11. Redcliffe's little helpers: Kizzie Henley maid; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2012
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

12. Movies made on Oct-Nov visit: Foster copies Joe Bryan portrait in Kathwood front hall; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2017
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

13. Movies made on Oct-Nov visit: Original and copy of portrait of Joseph Bryan; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2018
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

14. Movies made on Oct-Nov visit: Gerald Foster- he copied Fitzsimons portraits for me; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2015
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

15. Movies made on Oct-Nov visit: Foster's cpy of Peale portrait over dining room sideboard; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2016
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

16. H-bomb highway cuts through Redcliffe; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2019
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

17. H-bomb highway cuts through Redcliffe; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2020
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

18. H-bomb highway cuts through Redcliffe; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2021
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

19. H-bomb highway cuts through Redcliffe; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2022
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

20. Dennis and Jim chop up the hickory for the finest kind of fire wood. (Wm. Assits [sic]); 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2001
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

21. Dennis and Jim chop up the hickory for the finest kind of fire wood; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2002
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

22. An ancient hickory, at the western corner of house, cracks and falls. It once marked line between old yard and Redcliffe land; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1999
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

23. An ancient hickory, at the western corner of house, cracks and falls. It once marked line between old yard and Redcliffe land; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2000
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

24. A pride-of-India is removed in the back yard. Half dead and a threat to the garage, it needed but one tractor tug to pull it down; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2003
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

25. A pride-of-India is removed in the back yard. Half dead and a threat to the garage, it needed but one tractor tug to pull it down; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2004
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

26. The pine trees behind the house grow so fine and fast that they threaten to blot out the view across the valley to the Lamar Hill; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1997
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

27. The pine trees behind the house grow so fine and fast that they threaten to blot out the view across the valley to the Lamar Hill; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1998
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

28. H-bomb highway cuts through Redcliffe; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2023
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

29. J[ohn] S[haw] B[illings] -- 53 1/2; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2024
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

30. Downer school burns down; 1 Dec. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1981
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

31. Downer school burns down; 1 Dec. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1979
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

32. Downer school burns down; 1 Dec. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1980
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

33. Fredrica Wade Billings, Movies- Redcliffe; Nov. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1977
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

34. John Shaw Billings, Movies- Redcliffe; Nov. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1978
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

35. Tests with Polaroid camera, note how open Redcliffe looks with garden removed, Camera at 7; Nov. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1975
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

36. Frederica Wade Billings and John Shaw Billings; Nov. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1975
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

37. Tests with Polaroid camera, note how open Redcliffe looks with garden removed, Camera at 5; Nov. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1975
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

38. Tests with Polaroid camera, note how open Redcliffe looks with garden removed, Camera at 6; Nov. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1975
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

39. Lucky Star [the dog]; Nov. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1975
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

40. Frederica Wade Billings and susanquas, they were killed back when it went to 10 deg. Nov. 25; Nov. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1975
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

41. Frederica Wade Billings under piazza; Nov. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1975
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

42. Frederica Wade Billings at desk in ""Grandfather's Room""; Nov. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1975
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

43. John Shaw Billings; Nov. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1975
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

44. Harry Hammond, aged 45; Nov. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1975
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

45. Elese Van Pelt and Harry Hammond; Nov. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1975
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

46. Harry Hammond, Frederica Billings, and Henry Hammond in Redcliffe side yard in afternoon shade; May 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1975
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

47. A few of Dennis and Beth's countless grandchildren in Pecan Orchard on Redcliffe property; May 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1975
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

48. Redcliffe gets a bathroom (the fourth) built in the nursery, The work takes from May to August and costs $1457, [architecutral sketch]; May 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1975
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

49. Outline specifications for bath for Mr. John Shaw Billings, May 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1975
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

50. Henry C. Hammond-81 1/2 yrs. [and] John S. Billings-52 yrs; May 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1975
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

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