People, Places & Things
The Georgetown Watchman’s People, Places and Things section explores the wide range of personalities, places and events that make Georgetown unique.
Eyes on Georgetown
Paige Sawyer
Historian / Photographer
Paige is a seventh generation South Carolinian who has lived in Georgetown for 53 years. Shortly after they were married in 1974, he and his wife, Susan, started a photography business ….
Ken Woo
Photographer /Cinematographer
Ken is a highly accomplished broadcasting professional with a distinguished career spanning over 40 years. He is a renowned cameraman, cinematographer, and director of photography.
John Kester
Photographer
John is a retired electrical engineer with a lifelong passion for photography.
This journey motivated him to go places and see things he wouldn’t have otherwise seen, …
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Georgetown County’s strong industrial base continues to grow. A look at who’s here now.
With the closure of International Paper and Georgetown’s steel mill, there are numerous competing interests looking to do business here. Here are some of the ...
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Hobcaw Barony, Bernard Baruch and the impact on Georgetown County, South Carolina
Photos of Mr. Baruch from Margaret Coit’s 1957 book, “Mr. Baruch;” photo of Belle Baruch in Women’s Radio Corps uniform, 1918, from Belle W. ...
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Books About Georgetown, S.C. – An (Evolving) Bibliography
Shown above is Georgetown citizen Edward Herriot, who was a freed slave. He is shown here in 1919. Below is a post card of Front ...
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