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Charlotte Street Scene

Wonderful view of North Tryon Street in the mid-1920s. Image features businesses, including the Kress and Ivey's, cars, people, and streetcars.

Physical Description: black and white

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Charlotte Celebrates Mecklenburg Declaration

View of South Tryon Street, looking north over Fourth Street toward Independence Square in 1909. The city was decorated for the May 20th celebration and the distinguished guest, President Howard Taft.

Physical Description: black and white

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Woodall & Sheppard Drugstore (Interior view)

Interior view of Woodall & Sheppard Drugstore which was located at 9 North Tryon Street at the intersection of Trade & Tryon Street. Junius P. Woodall and John W. Sheppard were the proprietors.

Physical Description: albumen print mounted on board

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Woodall & Sheppard Drugstore

 
Woodall & Sheppard Drugstore was located at 9 North Tryon Street at the intersection of Trade & Tryon Street.. Junius P. Woodall and John W. Sheppard were the proprietors.

Physical Description: albumen print mounted on board

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Waker's Drugstore & the Fisk Rubber Company

 
Walker's Drugstore and the Fisk Rubber Company occupied the building at 332 North Tryon Street. Dr. T. Arthur Walker ran the drugstore. This building stands on the corner of 8th and Tryon. 

Physical Description: albumen print mounted on board

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Old Osborne Corner (The Square)

The northwest corner of the Square, the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets, was once known as Old Osborne Corner. It was named for the Mrs. Osborne who owned a large amount of property in the uptown area.

Physical Description: negatives only

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Tryon Street (North)

Looking north down Tryon Street, once can see the City Hall in the distance.

Physical Description: negatives only

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Tryon Street (North)

View of North Tryon Street from Trade Street features cars from the 1950s and the shops that existed at that time.

Physical Description: 8 x 10 black and white

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Independence Building Under Construction

Street scene in uptown Charlotte showing road repair, construction of the Independence Building, and two streetcars, the Fourth Ward and the Highland Park (North Charlotte). Physical Description: Negative only Publisher: