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Wallace Children

Left to right: Floyd Wallace Sr., Virginia, Ronald, Evelyn, Floyd Jr., and Margaret. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown

Gethsemane Baptist Church

Gethsemane Baptist Church family picture. Located on Winnifred Street in Third Ward. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown

Cochran Family Portrait

Family Portrait: Mr. and Mrs. Jeff F. Cochran, Harriette (baby), and Thelma (standing). Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown

Jackson Couple

Minnie Lenora Richardson Jackson (1882-1964) and her husband, Oscar Jackson  (1878-1961) Minnie Jackson was the daughter of Samuel and Celia Richardson. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown

Jackson Family

Left to right: Minnie Jackson (McKee), Minnie Jackson, Oscar Jackson, and Cecelia Jackson (Wilson). Physical Description: 5x7 Enlarged version is framed for exhibit. Publisher: Unknown

Thad Lincoln Tate Family circa 1907

Thad Lincoln Tate (1865-1951) was one of Charlotte's earliest and most prominent African American businessmen. He came to Charlotte as a barber. In 1882, he opened his own shop, an enterprise that he would operate for 61 years.
In addition to a his own business Tate was prominent in banking in Charlotte. He served as director of the Mechanics' Perpetual Building and Loan Company. He founder the Mecklenburg Investment Company.

Thaddeus and Mary Tate

Thaddeus L. Tate and Mary L. Butler Tate.The Tate family lived in this elegant home at 504 East 7th Street. Thaddeus Tate opened a barber shop in 1882 which prospered for over sixty years. He co-founded several of Charlotte's leading black businesses, including the Afro-American Mutual Insurance Company and the Mecklenburg Investment Company. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown

Thaddeus and Mary Tate

Thaddeus L. Tate and Mary L. Butler Tate. The Tate family lived in this elegant home at 504 East 7th Street. Thaddeus Tate opened a barber shop in 1882 which prospered for over sixty years. He co-founded several of Charlotte's leading black businesses, including the Afro-American Mutual Insurance Company and the Mecklenburg Investment Company. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown