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The Baird School for Boys  was run by Major J.G. Baird of South Carolina  who purchased the wooden  building once used by the Macon School for Boys, which closed in 1890.
Long before television, most Americans relied on traveling theatrical companies to come through their city and perform for two weeks or more.
Cotton was a major cash crop in Mecklenburg County.
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Charlotte Mecklenburg Library >> Fighting to Stay Relevant, 1999-2009 >> The Family o
President Eisenhower in Freedom Park, 1954
President Eisenhower crossed a bridge in Freedom Park as he celebrated Freedom Celebration Day with th
President Taft watches the crowds, 1909
In 1909, William Howard Taft, the newly-elected president of the United States, visited Charlotte on the 20th of May.
Dr. and Mrs. Theophilus McKinney. Dr. McKinney was academic dean of Johnson C. Smith University, 1929 - 1962, and Mrs. McKinney taught English in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. ELOISE McKINNEY JOHNSON. Right: Dr. and Mrs. Hardy Liston. Dr. Liston was president of Johnson C. Smith University from 1947 - 1956. AURELIA LISTON LAW.
  Dr. and Mrs. Theophilus McKinney. Dr. McKinney was academic dean of Johnson C. Smith University, 1929 - 1962, and Mrs. McKinney taught English in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
J.M. Haralson and Keely M. Grice Service Station No. 2 was located on the northwest corner of Morehead and Mint Streets in the 1920s.
Object Title: Old House in Cornelius, NC Description: This house stands on the southwest corner of Main Street and Catawba Avenue. Location: Cornelius (N.C.)
Object Title: American Legion Description: American Legion, Cornelius, NC, Post 86  Location: Cornelius (N.C.)
Object Title: Old House near Cornelius, NC Description: Old house near Cornelius on Old Statesville Rd Location: Cornelius (N.C.)
Object Title: Confederate Monument, Cornelius, NC
Object Title: Main Street, Huntersville Description: This photograph shows Main Street as one looks south. Location: Huntersville (N.C.)
Object Title: Main Street, Huntersville Description: This photograph shows Main Street as one looks north. Location: Huntersville (N.C.)
Object Title: Family Cleaners  Description: New Huntersville Town Hall is  visible on the far left. Location: Huntersville (N.C.) 
List of Teams in 1936      
Object Title: Apartment Building Description: This old apartment building was on Old Statesville Road. Location: Huntersville (N.C.)
Object Title: Huntersville Elementary School Description: Old and new school buildings can be seen from the 200 block of Gilead Road.
Object Title: Hearst Tower Under Construction