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Charlotte High School Students

Graduates of Charlotte High School pose with Superintendent Alexander Graham following the ceremony. Physical Description: 6x 9 1/2 mounted Publisher:

School Children

Physical Description: 3x5 (heavy silver nitrate visible)

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Osborne Oak

The Osborne Oak was located at West Trade and Graham Street. It was more than a 100 years old when this photograph was taken. The home belonged to Dr. Sam Hayes who married an Osborne.

Physical Description: 3 x 3 mounted original (silver nitrate evident)

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Zebulon B. Vance's Charlotte Residence

The Charlotte residence of Zebulon B. Vance (1830-1894) at Sixth and College Streets. Born in Buncombe County, Vance served twice as Governor of North Carolina. After the Civil War he moved to Charlotte and established a law practice. Later Vance was served as one North Carolina's   a United States Senator.
 

Physical Description: 3 x 5

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School Children

Physical Description: 3x5 (heavy silver nitrate visible)

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Red Circle Soldiers Club for Black Troops in Charlotte

 
 
Photo from an outside street view of the Red Circle Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Red Circle Club was  a place for black soldiers to congregate and relax away from Camp Greene, a World War I Cantonment Camp near Charlotte. Photo features three African American men, two soldiers and a civilian, standing in front of the club.

Physical Description: 8 x 10, Black and White, glossy

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Sgt. Harbard Spain Fortenberry

 
Paul R. Wiley's greath grandfather's brother. Born in 1823. Died 1874. Shelby, NC 
 
 

Physical Description: 8 * 10 color reproduction of a black and white print

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