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Robinson-Spangler North Carolina Room Image Collection

College Street

Looking north on College Street from the intersection with East Trade Street. The Bee Hive, on the left, was located at 43-47 E. Trade Street. It was a fashionable dry goods, clothing, shoes and millinery store. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

People shopping at the Square

People standing on the corner of Trade and Tryon Streets while waiting for the light to change. Physical Description: 8x104x5 negative Publisher: Unknown

Samuel Sylvanus McNinch (1867-1929)

 
Born in Chester, South Carolina, Samuel S. McNinch was living in Charlotte by 1880 and eventually became President of the Charlotte Brick Company. He and his wife Julia McNinch resided at 507 North Church Street. The house now serves as a restaurant. McNinch served as Mayor of Charlotte from 1905 to 1907. Depending on the source, he was either 15 or 16 when this image was taken. This is a copy of a cabinet card. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Northwest corner of Independence Square

This photograph was taken during an ice storm on December 14, 1890 at the northwest corner of Trade and Tryon Streets. Visible are Samuel Wittkowsky's Dry Good Store and the A.B. Reese Company, a pharmacy. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Street Car # 42

Street Railroad Car #42 at the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown

Harry Golden

Harry Golden was the author of numerous books and the editor of The Carolina Israelite. This photograph appeared Hoyle's Tar Heel Writers I have Known. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Charlotte Firemen

Charlotte Firemen pose for a photograph in front of the Fifth Street Firehouse which was behind the City Hall on North Tryon Street. In the center is J. A. Jones (the gentleman in the dark coat) was a local contractor and a fire commissioner. The man in the light coat is Mayor Frank McNinch. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown

Apartments

Local unidentified apartments. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown

Springs-Wilson House

For more information regarding the Springs-Wilson House, see `The Plantation World Around Davidson.` Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown

Presbyterian College for Women

The Presbyterian College for Women was located at 9th and College Streets. It later became Queens College which is located on Selwyn Avenue. This photograph was taken from a 1909 postcard. Physical Description: 8x10 - grainy Publisher: Unknown