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Charlotte: A Work in Progress 1956 - 1996

Colossal Constructions

Charlotte Landmarks Under Construction

Photo: 6/13/57 - Article: 6/14/57. Local architects Odell and Associates and builder J.A. Jones took the 15-story Wachovia Bank project from drawing board to completion at 129 West Trade Street.

Signs of the Times

The mood of the people as expressed in handmade signs, 1960-1993

Signs of Segregation and Desegregation

Rebuilding Neighborhoods

Affordable Housing

Early projects were intended to replace substandard housing for both whites and blacks. Occupants were required to be “natural or cohesive American families.”

Professional Sports Teams

Same Name, Different Game

Basketball, baseball or football. The team nickname, Hornets, has been used several times

Everyday Work

Service Stations and Convenience Stores

  • Service stations once competed for customers with free gifts, but today a full service gas station is a rarity. The service bay has been replaced by a convenience store.
  • Photo c. 1960 - 1961 (Don Sturkey) - Article: unknown. 
  • Photo: 4/2/86 - Article: 4/6/86 

 

Vanishing Professions

To the Rescue

Rescue workers of three different decades illustrate the increased sophistication of the emergency medical worker.

Charlotte: A Work in Progress 1956 - 1996

“Charlotte - A Work in Progress” represents a snapshot of the changes that have made the Queen City a major metropolitan area. The photographs show people and their work transforming as Charlotte grows in the postwar period.

Shoppers ShiftRetail grows outside the center city

To The RescueThe work of medical and rescue personnel