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Dr. Furman Brodie and the Brooklyn Presbyterian Church

Dr. Furman Brodie, pastor of Brooklyn Presbyterian Church during the 1920s. SECOND WARD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. Right: Brooklyn Presbyterian Church, organized 1911, and the manse. FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ARCHIVES.
Dr. Furman Brodie, pastor of Brooklyn Presbyterian Church during the 1920s. SECOND WARD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

Reverend Sidney David Watkins and Reverend Hercules Wilson

The Reverend Sidney David Watkins, pastor of Little Rock AME Zion Church, 1900 - 1906 and Presiding Elder, Charlotte District, 1906 - 1922. BESSIE MULLIENS. Right: The Reverend Hercules Wilson, the first minister at Brooklyn Presbyterian Church. He also served Woodlawn and Lloyd Presbyterian churches in Mecklenburg County. FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ARCHIVES.
The Reverend Sidney David Watkins, pastor of Little Rock AME Zion Church, 1900 - 1906 and Presiding Elder, Charlotte District, 1906 - 1922. BESSIE MULLIENS.

Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church and Ebenezer Baptist Church

Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church, mother church of the AME Zion in Charlotte, was founded in 1865 by Northern missionaries who moved westward across North Carolina with the Union troops. SECOND WARD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. Right: Ebenezer Baptist Church, on East 2nd Street, was organized in 1877. SECOND WARD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church, mother church of the AME Zion in Charlotte, was founded in 1865 by Northern missionaries who moved westward across North Carolina with the Union troops. SECOND WARD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

Samuel and Cecelia Richardson

Samuel Richardson, one of the first black firemen in Charlotte, c. 1885. CECELIA WILSON. Right: His wife, Cecelia Richardson, a seamstress, was well-known for her dress designs. CECELIA WILSON.
  Samuel Richardson, one of the first black firemen in Charlotte, c. 1885. CECELIA WILSON.

Cordelia Russell Stiles

Cordelia Russell Stiles was born into a Mecklenburg County farming family and attended Myers Street School, Barber Scotia College, Columbia University and New York University. An educator in various schools for twenty-five years, she served as supervisor of elementary education for Charlotte City black schools. From: The Sam Kirkpatrick Family, PLCMC.
 

Good Samaritan Hospital and Dr. James A. Pethel

Good Samaritan Hospital, established in 1881, was the first privately run hospital exclusively for blacks in the United States. PLCMC. Right: Dr. James A. Pethel practiced medicine in Charlotte from 1904 to 1950. NANCY PETHEL.
  Good Samaritan Hospital, established in 1881, was the first privately run hospital exclusively for blacks in the United States. PLCMC.

Second Ward Cheerleaders and the Basketball Team

Second Ward cheerleaders, above, and the basketball team, below, 1940s. SECOND WARD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
  Second Ward cheerleaders, top, and the basketball team, bottom, 1940s.

The Tate Family House

The Tate family lived in this elegant home at 504 East 7th Street. Thaddeus Tate opened a barber shop in 1882 which prospered for over sixty years. He co-founded several of Charlotte's leading black businesses, including the Afro-American Mutual Insurance Company and the Mecklenburg Investment Company. LAURA M. BOOTON.
 

Dr. E. French Tyson and His Home

Dr. E. French Tyson practiced in Charlotte from 1913 to 1950. MAYE T. JACKSON. Right: His home was located at 907 South Brevard Street. LAURA M. BOOTON.
  Dr. E. French Tyson practiced in Charlotte from 1913 to 1950. MAYE T. JACKSON.

First Baptist Church

Object Title: First Baptist Church  Location: 21007 Catawba Ave. Cornelius (N.C.)  Date Taken: 11/11/2000 Photographer: Jane Johnson

American Legion Park

Object Title: American Legion Park   Location: Cornelius (N.C.) Date Taken: 11/11/2000 Photographer: Jane Johnson

Huntersville Volunteer Fire Department

Object Title: Huntersville Volunteer Fire Department Location: Huntersville (N.C.)  Date Taken: 11/11/2000 Photographer: Jane Johnson

Old Mill

Object Title: Old Mill Location: Huntersville (N.C.) Date Taken: 11/11/2000 Photographer: Jane Johnson

American Legion, #321

Object Title: American Legion, #321 Location: Huntersville (N.C.) Date Taken: 11/11/2000 Photographer: Jane Johnson

Second-Hand Store

Object Title: Second-Hand Store Description: The store is on the site of an old Ford dealership. Location: Huntersville (N.C.)

Professional Building

Object Title: Professional Building Location: Huntersville (N.C.) Date Taken: 11/11/2000 Photographer: Jane Johnson

102 Old Statesville Road

Object Title: 102 Old Statesville Road. Location: 102 Old Statesville Rd., Huntersville (N.C.) Date Taken: 11/11/2000

Huntersville Volunteer Fire Department

Object Title: Huntersville Volunteer Fire Department Description: Station One Date Taken: 11/11/2000 Photographer: Jane Johnson

Huntersville Town Hall

Object Title: Huntersville Town Hall Location: Huntersville (N.C.) Date Taken: 11/11/2000 Photographer: Jane Johnson

Huntersville Police Department

Object Title: Huntersville Police Department  Location: Huntersville (N.C.) Date Taken: 11/11/2000 Photographer: Jane Johnson

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