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Rufus and Mary Reid
Rufus and Mary Reid, c. 1915.  Rufus Reid worked as a roofer for G. G. Ray and Company. He and his wife lived on Poplar Street. ANITA BALDWIN.  
Henry and Mariah Houston, c. 1940. Mr. Houston was the founder and publisher of the Charlotte Post. EVA C. HOUSTON.
Henry and Mariah Houston, c. 1940. Mr. Houston was the founder and publisher of the Charlotte Post. EVA C. HOUSTON.
Members of the New Emmanuel Congregational Church, with their pastor, Dr. W. C. Calhoun, November 12, 1944. MARILYN PRIDE.
Members of the New Emmanuel Congregational Church, with their pastor, Dr. W. C. Calhoun, November 12, 1944. MARILYN PRIDE.  
Caldwell W. Phifer, a prominent contractor, poses with his crew at the Caswell Apartments construction site on September 29, 1927. PLCMC.
  Caldwell W. Phifer, a prominent contractor, poses with his crew at the Caswell Apartments construction site on September 29, 1927. PLCMC.  
The Golden Bells Quintet, 1944. Left to right: James Maxwell, Lendy Mackie, Louis Samuel, James McLilly and Boyce Clinton. At the microphone is manager Ned Davis. KENNETH VINSON.
The Golden Bells Quintet, 1944. Left to right: James Maxwell, Lendy Mackie, Louis Samuel, James McLilly and Boyce Clinton. At the microphone is manager Ned Davis. KENNETH VINSON.  
Sewing class, West Charlotte High School, 1943. ANITA BALDWIN.
  Sewing class, West Charlotte High School, 1943. ANITA BALDWIN.  
Minnie and Oscar Jackson and their daughters, Minnie, left, and Cecelia, c. 1920. MINNIE McKEE.
  Minnie and Oscar Jackson and their daughters, Minnie, left, and Cecelia, c. 1920. MINNIE McKEE.  
Building houses in Myers Park, c.1912. PLCMC Employees of Yarbrough and Bellinger Ice and Coal
  Building houses in Myers Park, c. 1912. PLCMC. Right: Employees at Yarbrough and Bellinger Ice and Coal Company, 1912.
The Kirkpatrick family's farmhouse, c. 1945. The farm consisted of 180 acres in southern Mecklenburg County, now known as Sherwood Forest. From: The Sam Kirkpatrick Family, PLCMC.
  The Kirkpatrick family's farmhouse, c. 1945. The farm consisted of 180 acres in southern Mecklenburg County, now known as Sherwood Forest. From: The Sam Kirkpatrick Family, PLCMC.  
Four generations. Baby James H. Smith with his mother, McKnight Smith, grandmother Agnes S. McKnight and great-grandmother Mary Schenck, 1915. THELMA M. COLSTON.
  Four generations. Baby James H. Smith with his mother, McKnight Smith, grandmother Agnes S. McKnight and great-grandmother Mary Schenck, 1915. THELMA M. COLSTON.
The wedding of Laura Spears and William Malone, September 15, 1934. LAURA SPEARS MALONE.
  The wedding of Laura Spears and William Malone, September 15, 1934. LAURA SPEARS MALONE.  
Bertha Pinckenpack in front of her house on Alexander Street with her great-granddaughters, Geraldine and Beverly, c. 1950. GERALDINE JOHNSON BLENMAN.
  Bertha Pinkenpack in front of her house on 809 N. Alexander Street with her great-granddaughters, Geraldine and Beverly, c. 1950. GERALDINE JOHNSON BLENMAN.  
This photograph of the Friday Evening Social Club was taken about 1907. The members were schoolteachers at the Myers Street School. LAURA M. BOOTON.
This photograph of the Friday Evening Social Club was taken about 1907. The members were schoolteachers at the Myers Street School. LAURA M. BOOTON.  
The Jim Diamond Family, 1923. Left to Right: Kenneth, Jim, Sarah. VERMELLE ELY.
The Jim Diamond Family, 1923. Left to Right: Kenneth, Jim, Sarah. VERMELLE ELY.
Drum major Bishop Dale of American Legion Post 168's Drum and Bugle Corps. ANNIE MAE DALE. Right: The Drum and Bugle Corps of the Colonel Charles Young Post No. 168 of the American Legion participated in parades up and down the east coast. ANNIE MAE DALE.
  Drum major Bishop Dale of American Legion Post 168's Drum and Bugle Corps. ANNIE MAE DALE.
Colonel James H. Young, District Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge. FRANKLIN COLEY. Right: Sarah Diamond, Eastern Star, 1931. VERMELLE ELY.
  Colonel James H. Young, District Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge. FRANKLIN COLEY. Right: Sarah Diamond, Eastern Star, 1931.
The planning committee of the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, meeting in the late 1940s. The Phyllis Wheatley Branch was established in 1916. FLORETTA DOUGLAS GUNN.
W.C. Clemson was born a slave in this cabin
  W. C. Clemson was born a slave in this cabin in 1849. ETHEL BRYANT
Waiters and Waitresses, c.1939
  Waiters and waitresses, c. 1939. MARION P. WATERMANN MANIGAULT.