Mattox Esso Service Station
The Mattox Esso Service Station was located at 926 Central Avenue. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown
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Stratford Hotel
The Stratford Hotel was located at 227 North Tryon Street. It had thirty-seven rooms and was completed in 1899. It was originally called the Leland Hotel. In the 1915-1916 Charlotte City Directory, it was known as the Tryon Hotel. The Haverty Furniture Company used the building for around thirty-five years until 1983 when they renovated the building for office space. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
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
Independence Boulevard
Independence Boulevard curving past Caldwell Street and heading toward Morehead Street. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown
Central High School Students
The editorial staff of the Central High Rambler in 1938. Marion Hargrove (center) was the editor. He turned the job over to Kenneth Barnsdalle (standing) and Dick Young, Jr. (right). Faculty advisor Jessie Henderson is on the left. (Hargrove went onto to become a popular writer.) Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Northwest corner of Independence Square
Late nineteenth century image of the northwest corner of the intersection of Trade & Tryon Streets (The Square.) Notice the covered wagon. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Independence Boulevard
Independence Boulevard looking north from Morehead Street toward the Caldwell Street connector on the right and the intersection in the center. Stonewall Avenue did not cross through at this time. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown