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The Charlotte residence of Zebulon B. Vance (1830-1894), served as twice as Governor of North Carolina (1862-1865) and (1877-1879) and later as United States Senator from North Carolina (1879-1894).
The Mint Museum of Art is located on Randolph Road. Originally, the building was the Charlotte Branch of the United States Mint that was located on Mint Street. The structure was moved to Randolph Road and reopened in 1936. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Senator John F. Kennedy in Charlotte on January 17, 1960 during his first Presidential campaign. In the car with the Senator is David Clark on the left and Terry Sanford on the right. Physical Description: 5x7 glossy4x5 negative Publisher: Unknown
The Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company Offices in the Old Merchandising Row on 212 West First Street. It opened in 1915 under George L. Sibley. He was later President of the Union National Bank and the first chairman of the Charlotte Planning Commission. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown
The Right Reverend Sidney David Watkins was pastor of Little Rock AME Zion Church from 1900 to 1906. He was also the Presiding Elder for the Charlotte District (1906-1922) and the Manager of the AME Zion Publishing House for 2 terms. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
Class at Elizabeth School around 1918. The school was located on East 5th Street.
ID Number: H_2000_01_259_29
Image Year: 1918
Physical Description: 8x10 glossy
Category: Hornet's Nest
Format: Black and White
Image Negative: 1
Print: 1
Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915.
The Sixth Grade Class of Myers Street School. This was the first public school for blacks. It was located at the corner of Stonewall and Myers Street in Second Ward.
ID Number: H_2000_01_255_25
Image Year: 1918
Physical Description: 8x10 glossy some flaking
Lake Norman is North Carolina's largest man-made lake. It is thirty-five miles long and eight miles wide. Lake Norman is eighteen miles from Charlotte.
ID Number: H_2000_01_266_36.jpg
Image Year: 1976
Physical Description: 8x10 glossy
Category: Hornet's Nest
A parade view from the southwest corner of Tryon and Third Streets. The original photograph was taken around 1939. This is from a photocopy from the Charlotte Observer, 1980. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Copy of a 1908 postcard featuring an aerial view of First Presbyterian Church.
The Confederate Monument in Elmwood Cemetery was erected on June 30, 1887 by the builders Berryhill & Johnson. The Ladies' Memorial Association rasied $995 for its construction. Members of the Association included Mary A. Osborne, C.M. Gibbons, Sue B. Watts, Bessie M.
The Mecklenburg Auto Company was located at 211 South Church Street. T.E. James was the president.
Physical Description: 8x10 albumen print mounted
Publisher: Unknown
Architectural details of the stonework of the Ezekial Wallis House.
Physical Description: 8x10 glossy
Publisher: Unknown
The Reverend William R. Douglas, served as pastor of the Little Rock AME Zion Church and oversaw the construction of the church on Seventh Street that once served as the African American Cultural Center.
Wallace family portrait. First Row: left-to-right: Floyd, Jr., Evelyn, and Virginia. Second Row: left-to-right: Margaret, Floyd, Sr. and baby Ronald. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
Virlie Neal Jr. and Margaret Neal Wallace. Located on 1st Street in the Brooklyn neighborhood. Physical Description: 5x 7 and Print from exhibit. Publisher: Virginia E. Keogh
Left to right: Floyd Wallace Sr., Virginia, Ronald, Evelyn, Floyd Jr., and Margaret. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
Southland Jubilee Singers was the early name of the group later known as the 4 Knights. The latter signed with Capitol Records and was a popular gosepl group. Left to right: Eugene Alford, John Wallace-guitar, Floyd Wallace, Sr.-lead singer, Oscar Broadway, William Hall.