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Baugh (Liberty Life) Building

The Baugh or Liberty Life Building was located at 112 South Tryon Street.

Physical Description: 8x10 glossy

Publisher: Unknown

Myers Park Laying Streetcar Tracks

Employees of the George Stephen's Company laying the tracks for the street cars that would travel from uptown Charlotte to Myers Park.

Physical Description: 8x10 glossy4x5 negative

Publisher: Unknown

School Children

Third grade class 1919 at South Graded School.

Physical Description: 8x10 glossy4x5 negatives - 3 copies

Publisher: Unknown

Myers Park Construction

Employees of the George Stephen's Company on the construction site of Myers Park, which was built between 1912-1913. Trolley or streetcar tracks are on the right of the photograph.

Physical Description: Black and white glossy4x5 negative

Publisher: Unknown

School Children

1898 Class. School unknown. Seated in front: Ed Holton. First row/left to right: Rebecca Lindy, Jesse Caldwell, Unknown, Unknown, Grace Rigler, Edith Ward, Nell Culpepper, Ester Shannonhouse. Second row: Elsie Calder, Mary Holton, Naomi Cook, Mamie Grady, Mary Lance, Mary Brockenborough, Lucy Smith, Annie Lee Blair. Third Row: Gus Spong, Eugene Alexander, Duncan Tillett, Yates Faison, Risden Asbury, U, Graham Knox, Tom Hayes, Murray Alexander. 

3 copies,  Publisher Unknown

Queens Road

Queens Road looking towards Providence Road.

Physical Description: black and white glossy

Publisher: Unknown

School Children

School children from an unknown school in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Physical Description: 8x10 glossy4x5 negative

Publisher: Unknown

Steam Fire Engine

Steam Fire Engine from Engine Company Number Seven in a parade.

Physical Description: 8x10 glossy4x5 negative

Publisher: Unknown

Central Hotel

The Central Hotel was one of the longest operating hotels in Charlotte (1849-1930s.) Originally known as the Mansion House, the name was changed in the 1870s. The owners of the hotel boasted of its large, elegant ballroom. It was reportedly the largest hotel between Washington, DC and Atlanta, GA.

Physical Description: 8x10 4x 5 negatives - 4 copies

Publisher: Unknown