Edgar J. Phillips and the Service Barber Shop
Edgar J. Phillips, owner of Service Barber Shop, c. 1940.
MILDRED ALRIDGE.
Right: One of many black-owned barber shops, Service Barber Shop was located on North College Street.
MILDRED ALRIDGE.
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Nellie McKenzie and Dr. Roy S. Wynn
Dr. Roy S. Wynn was Charlotte's first black ophthalmologist, opening his office in 1941, and the first black citizen to serve on the board of the Charlotte Housing Authority.
MARIA WYNN
Right: Nellie McKenzie was the first black public health nurse in Charlotte. From: Little Visits with the Charlotte Cooperative Nursing Association Highlights from the Report of 1927.
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.
Martha Johnson and John Winfield Schenck
Martha Johnson, a Duke Power appliance saleswoman.
FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ARCHIVES.
Right: John Winfield Schenck, Assistant U.S. Attorney General of Boston, c. 1930.
THELMA M. COLSTON.
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.
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.
Fifth Annual Session Colored Undertakers of North Carolina
Fifth Annual Session Colored Undertakers Association of North Carolina, May 25-26, 1932. The group is pictured on South Brevard Street in front of the Alexander Funeral Home.
MRS. KELLY M. ALEXANDER, SR.
A Late 1940s Street Scene in Brooklyn
A late 1940s street scene in Brooklyn. Businesses in the 400 block of East 2nd Street included Fred Patton's restaurant, Helms Grocery, Jimmie's Place and the Automatic Cafe.
EVA C. HOUSTON.