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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

Zoel Sylvester Hargrave

Zoel Sylvester Hargrave, Sr. He was born in 1891, the picture is from around 1896-1897. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown

Zoel Sylvester Hargrave, Sr. (1891-1973)

Born in South Carolina, Zoel Sylvester Hargrace Sr. moved to Charlotte where worked as a postal clerk for the railroad. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown

Celia Richardson

Celia Richardson, wife of Samuel. She was a seamstress and designer of gorgeous gowns. Physical Description: 5x7 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

Zoel Hargrave

Zoel Hargrave on the occasion of his 50th college reunion. Johnson C. Smith University, class of 1910.From left to right: Mr. Downing (first name unknown), Mr. Beatty (first name unknown), Zoel Hargrave, Mr. Logan (first name unknown), Mr. Adams (first name unknown). Physical Description: Panoramic image. 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

Unidentified Man

An unidentified man standing. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown