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On May 17, 2017, Thomas Hanchett received the Order of the Longleaf Pine.
World War II Rationing Board, the `colored` section. First row: Arthur E. Grier, R. P. Wilson, Dr. Nathaniel S. Tross, Adelaide Hunt, Mr. Henry Houston. Second row: Thad L. Tate, Clarence Moreland, Attorney Jesse Bowser. Third row: Fred Alexander, Dr. Thomas Watkins, Mr. Clinton L.
The Minor C. Mayer residence was located at 302 North College Street. The family moved to a house at 802 South Tryon Street soon after this picture was taken.
Interior of the Carolina Theatre featuring the seats, murals, decorative woodwork and chandelier as well as a small box seat.The Carolina Theatre opened in 1927 on the corner of North Tryon and Sixth Streets.
Wondeful example of the decorative interior design that is typically found in movie theaters from the 1920s and 1930s.The Carolina Theatre opened in 1927 on the corner of North Tryon and Sixth Streets.
In 2016, the Carolina Room and the May 20th Society, a local history organization, worked together to organize a display of documents relating to Mecklenburg's Revolutionary history.
In 2016, the Carolina Room and the May 20th Society, a local history organization, worked together to organize a display of documents relating to Mecklenburg's Revolutionary history.
Built in 1774, the Hezekiah Alexander Home off of Shamrock Drive was once an active farm. Today, it is the oldest house in the county, and continues to be a popula
The turn-of-the-century saw the arrival of a new invention, the automobile and the truck. Some were powered by electricty while other inventors experimented with steam power.
Business people of Brooklyn in front of the Queen City Drug Store on East Second Street, c. 1910.
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION.
This swimming pool was one of few recreational opportunities for blacks in Charlotte in the years before desegregation.
SECOND WARD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
Henry and Mariah Houston, c. 1940. Mr. Houston was the founder and publisher of the Charlotte Post.
EVA C. HOUSTON.
Building houses in Myers Park, c. 1912.
PLCMC.
Right: Employees at Yarbrough and Bellinger Ice and Coal Company, 1912.
William Washingon Browne, from `Negro Stars in All Ages of the World` by W. H. Quick, L. L. B.
In the very early 1900s, students living in town walked to their neighborhood schools. The term was shorter than it is today by about three months.
Mary Anna Morrison Jackson, widow of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, made her home in Charlotte off and on until her death in 1915. Mrs. Jackson began living in Charlotte after the death of her husband in 1863.
Playtime is very important. Girls usually wear smocks over their dresses, and most boys run barefoot. In town, small parks become a common playground for children, complete with swing sets.
Based on the 1903 Charlotte City Directory, below is a compilation of the number of people who worked in occupations you may recognize.
30 Lawyers
6 Photographers
10 Music Teachers
11 Tailors
1 Veterinarian
27 Shoemakers
In February of 1902, it snows 17.4 inches. This is the deepest snow ever recorded in Charlotte.
Approximately fourteen businesses in Charlotte sell books around the turn-of-the-century, but the two most popular stores are Stone and Barringer at 124 South Tryon Street and