Dr. E. French Tyson
Dr. E. French Tyson home, 907 S. Brevard St.
Dr. Tyson practiced medicine in Brooklyn from 1913 until the 1950s. His office was in the MIC Building on S. Brevard St.
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African American Album Volume 2
The Diamond Family Home
The Diamond family in their Stonewall St. living room (children Vermelle and Kenneth, Jr., with parents, Cora and Kenneth,Sr.).
This photo was part of an insurance ad campaign in 1937. According to the ad, an adult could be insured against hospital expenses for 75 cents per month; for each child the premium was 25 cents.
The Diamond House, 616 E. Stonewall St.
Rose Leary Love
Rose Leary Love's childhood home on Boundary St.
Rose Leary Love grew up as part of a remarkable family on Boundary St. As an adult, she was a teacher, writer, poet, and organist. For years, she typed her memories of life in Brooklyn. In 1996, her memories were published in the book Plum Thickets and Field Daisies (Charlotte, NC: Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, 1996).
United House of Prayer for All People
The United House Of Prayer For All People on South McDowell St. The church was torn down in 1970 as part of urban renewal. The site is now part of Marshall Park.
The following descriptions refer to photographs that show members and leaders of the United House of Prayer:
Henry Houston
Exploring Brooklyn: The Houston home and offices of the Charlotte Post, 624 E. 2nd St.
HENRY HOUSTON, FOUNDER OF THE CHARLOTTE POST, TALKS WITH MEMBERS OF THE WPA LIFE HISTORIES COLLECTION PROJECT ON AUGUST 29, 1939
From the WPA Life Histories Collection
[J. R. Glenn]
Cora. L. Bennett, Writer
Dudley W. Crawford, Reviser
John McDonald
See also this image:
February 2, 1990
John and Eunice McDonald, at the new McDonald Cafeteria location off Beatties Ford Road, as they announce plans for a major expansion of the restaurant to include a hotel complex.
Project Catalyst
- On the initiative of JCSU President Robert Albright, Project Catalyst was founded in late 1985 in order to form a strategy to revitalize Beatties Ford Road and the Northwest Corridor. The West Charlotte Business Incubator and the Northwest Corridor Community Development Corporation (NWCCDC) were two outgrowths of Project Catalyst in the early 1990s.
Tena's House of Charm
- On March 1, 1961, Tena Doby opened her beauty salon on Beatties Ford Rd. She stands here (on the right) with her mother, Bessie B. Franks, and sister, Jessie Lee Irby.
- Tena's House of Charm was part of the Johnson C. Smith parade in the 1960s. Here Tena rides on the back of a convertible with Mildred Applin, Jessie Irby, Sarah Stevenson, Julia Asbury, and Imogene Jordan.
Tena's House of Charm
- On March 1, 1961, Tena Doby opened her beauty salon on Beatties Ford Rd. She stands here (on the right) with her mother, Bessie B. Franks, and sister, Jessie Lee Irby.
- Tena's House of Charm was part of the Johnson C. Smith parade in the 1960s. Here Tena rides on the back of a convertible with Mildred Applin, Jessie Irby, Sarah Stevenson, Julia Asbury, and Imogene Jordan.
McDonald's Cafeteria
February 3, 1982
Customers wait to be served at the original location of McDonald's Cafeteria on the corner of Beatties Ford and LaSalle St.
November 1, 1989
John McDonald, Joe Poage, and Arthur Miller calculate they had cooked more than 72,000 meals.
March 13, 1997