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Holiday Inn at 3815 North Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Curteichcolor
Unidentified Children
Physical Description: 35 mm negative
Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Settler's Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Charlotte. It is located at the corner of 5th and Church Streets Physical Description: Original 3 x 3 Publisher:
Located at 3012 Freedom Drive, it advertised itself as being "Charlotte's Only Domestic Westside Dealer."
CP.2018.04.581
Color Postcard
Publisher: Michael H. Moody Photo Media, Charlotte, NC
Made by Dexter Press
The Horner Military School was first founded in Oxford, North Carolina in 1851, but moved to Charlotte in 1914. In Charlotte, the school was built on Roswell Avenue in Myers Park by Colonel Jerome C. Horner, son of the founder.
Vance Park was located on West Fourth and Mint Streets, behind the United States Post Office. This image was copied from Art Work in Charlotte, p. 49. The final 1905 Temperance Meetings in Charlotte, took place at this gazebo. Physical Description: 5x7 glossy Publisher: Unknown
The Carrousel Parade kicked off the holiday season in Charlotte in November since 1947. This bird's eye view of the parade was taken on November 22, 1956.
Lakewood Park was located in west Charlotte. During the Great Depression, the park fell into disrepair and was eventually demolished. Physical Description: 3x5 color Publisher: S H Kress
Luther Little before he became the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Charlotte. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Scene of Elmwood Cemetery
Physical Description: 4x5 negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Dr. Roy S. Wynn was the first black citizen to serve on the board of the Charlotte Housing Authority. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
Henry Hayden, Sr. (1872-1934) was a contemporary of Baumgarten and Van Ness and was Charlotte’s first known black photographer. The son of David and Mary Hayden, he grew up in Charlotte and opened a studio in 1897 at 303 South Brevard Street.
Dr. E. French Tyson practiced medicine in Charlotte from 1913 to 1950. His home was located at 907 South Brevard Street. Physical Description: 5x7 Publisher: Unknown
Constructed in 1955, Ovens Auditorium is located on Independence Boulevard. It is name for David Ovens, a strong supporter of the cultural arts in Charlotte. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dexter Press
The Observer Fresh Air Camp offered camping opportunities to underprivileged children for two weeks each summer. It was sponsored by The Charlotte Observer. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Genuine Curteich
Freedom Park is located off of East Boulevard in Myers Park. It opened in 1948 and was named in honor of Charlotte's World War II soldiers. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Colourpicture Publishers, Inc.
Oakden Motor Court was located two miles south of Charlotte, North Carolina on US 29 and 74. C.H.Ogden and his wife ran the facility. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown
A&P Store, 210 N.Caswell Rd, Charlotte, NC. April 15 1932.
Physical Description: 3 x 5 inches, glossy, black and white
Publisher:
Postcard includes caption, "Greetings from Charlotte, NC," captures South Tryon Street in 1966.
When it was completed in 1897, the Louise Mill was the largest cotton textile mill in Charlotte. Like most mills of the period, the owners also built a village for its workers and families.