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This coin was minted to celebrate the unveiling of the Capt. James Jack statue in Charlotte, NC, on May 20th, 2010.
Guests at a Christmas reception at the home of Bishop and Mrs. George W. Clinton. Their elegant two story home on North Myers Street was the setting for many social events in the early 1900s.
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION.
Sergeant Major Zachariah Alexander served in the 3rd North Carolina Infantry in the Spanish-American War, c. 1898.
MRS. KELLY M. ALEXANDER, SR.
John Southerland, of Charlotte, appears in this group of graduates of the U.S. Naval Training Center in Bainbridge, Maryland, May 24, 1945.
ANITA BALDWIN.
Carter Hall, Biddle University, c. 1904. From: Art Work of Charlotte, North Carolina,PLCMC.
The Hotel Alexander on McDowell Street was the only hotel serving blacks in Charlotte during the 1940s. Visiting celebrities stayed there and it served as a center for the social life of the community.
PLCMC.
Zoel Sylvester Hargrave, c. 1921.
DEE DEE MURPHY.
Right: Hattie Ruddisell, 1938.
GERALDINE JOHNSON BLENMAN.
On May 17, 2017, Thomas Hanchett received the Order of the Longleaf Pine.
World War II Rationing Board, the `colored` section. First row: Arthur E. Grier, R. P. Wilson, Dr. Nathaniel S. Tross, Adelaide Hunt, Mr. Henry Houston. Second row: Thad L. Tate, Clarence Moreland, Attorney Jesse Bowser. Third row: Fred Alexander, Dr. Thomas Watkins, Mr. Clinton L.
The Minor C. Mayer residence was located at 302 North College Street. The family moved to a house at 802 South Tryon Street soon after this picture was taken.
Interior of the Carolina Theatre featuring the seats, murals, decorative woodwork and chandelier as well as a small box seat.The Carolina Theatre opened in 1927 on the corner of North Tryon and Sixth Streets.
Wondeful example of the decorative interior design that is typically found in movie theaters from the 1920s and 1930s.The Carolina Theatre opened in 1927 on the corner of North Tryon and Sixth Streets.
In 2016, the Carolina Room and the May 20th Society, a local history organization, worked together to organize a display of documents relating to Mecklenburg's Revolutionary history.
In 2016, the Carolina Room and the May 20th Society, a local history organization, worked together to organize a display of documents relating to Mecklenburg's Revolutionary history.
Built in 1774, the Hezekiah Alexander Home off of Shamrock Drive was once an active farm. Today, it is the oldest house in the county, and continues to be a popula
The turn-of-the-century saw the arrival of a new invention, the automobile and the truck. Some were powered by electricty while other inventors experimented with steam power.