The Charlotte Symphony was founded in 1932. The director/conductor at the podium is Guillermo S. DeRoxlo, who served in the position until 1945.
Physical Description: 11 x14 Print hangs in the Charlotte Music Archives35 mm negative
Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
With the assistance of James B. Duke, plans were made to install larger, more mature trees along the streets in Myers Park. Theodore King, who worked for Duke, oversaw the operation which took place in 1916 and the winter of 1917.
Physical Description: 8x10. Glossy
Publisher: Unknown
Originally built by Z.V. Taylor around 1911, the house at 400 Hermitage Road later became the residence of James B. Duke. He renovated the house and changed the name of the mansion to White Oaks in the early 1920s. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown
Dr. John McKamie Wilson was born on July 11, 1834.
Physical Description: 35 mm negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Row of oak tree along a thoroughfare in Myers Park.
Physical Description: 5x3, slight damage to right hand corner
Publisher: Unknown
Plantation cotton gin house Physical Description: 4x5 negative Publisher: Unknown
Uncle Issac and his wife (name unknown) pose for a picture in front of their cabin. Physical Description: 4x5 negative Publisher: Unknown
Travelling cotton gin Physical Description: 4x5 negativeOriginal from Tompkins Papers Publisher: Unknown
Freshly painted oak trees
Physical Description: 5x3 some fading
Publisher: Unknown
Cotton ginnnery. Physical Description: 4x5 negative Publisher: Unknown