Waverly 2019

Frank McDaniel prepares to close Palmetto Seafood Company for the day by shoveling ice out of the coolers. He remains clean in his job by a protective poncho and apron. © 2019 Melaney Mottsey

Waverly is a historic district in Columbia, S.C. within Harden Street, Gervais Street, Millwood Avenue and Reed Street. The neighborhood was established shortly after the Civil War and by the early 1900s became known as a self-sustaining black community that housed many leaders in business, spiritual and academic communities.



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