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Efird's Department Store

The Efird's Department Store was located at 124-30 North Tryon Street. When it was completed in 1923, it was `The only store south of Philadelphia with escalators.` Louis Asbury was the architect and J.A. Jones was the contractor. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown

Garibaldi, Bruns & Dixon Jewelry Store

The Garibaldi, Bruns and Dixon Jewelry Store was originally located at 10-12 South Tryon Street. The store later became known as Garibaldi-Bruns. Today, the store is called Finks Jewelry and is located in the South Park Mall. Physical Description: 4x5 glossy4x5 negative Publisher: Unknown

First Ice Cream Cone

Harry Shaw (seated) was the first to sell ice cream cones in Charlotte. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy4x5 negative 2 copies Publisher: Unknown

Standard Shoe Store

The Standard Shoe Store was located at 32 East Trade Street. This is an interior shot of the store. People identified in the shot include Mr. Barnes, Marion Trapp, Mr. True, Ed Gallagher, and Z.C. Leonard. Second from the left is the manager, Frank N. Littlejohn. He became a police detective in 1929 and later rose to the position of Police Chief of Charlotte. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown

North Tryon Drug Company

An interior shot of the North Tryon Drug Company that was located on the northeast corner of Tryon and Fifth Streets. Physical Description: 8x10 torn and grainy Publisher: Unknown

Brockman's Bookstore

Herbert V. Brockman opened Brockman's Bookstore in May of 1915. It was first located in the Piedmont Building, but moved to South Tryon Street in May of 1927. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown

Southern Cotton Oil Company

The Southern Oil Cotton Company was located on South Tryon Street at Worthington Avenue. On the back of the photo, information indicates the cotton in the foreground burned at some point. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown

Crowell's Garage

The College Street or Doc Crowel's Garage at 223 College Street. It is was the first Ford garage in Charlotte. Physical Description: 8x104x5 negative Publisher: Unknown

Ford Motor Plant in Charlotte

The Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant on Statesville Road was completed in 1924. Four hundred cars could be assembled at this facility in one day. The building was constructed at a cost of 2 million dollars. Albert Kahn designed the building. (E.C. Ball of Detroit is also given credit for assisting with the architectural design.) Charlotte contractors, MacDevitt-Flemming built the plant. Physical Description: 8x104x5 negative Publisher: Unknown

Queen City Hotel

The Queen City Hotel was located on the northeast corner of College and Fifth Streets. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown