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 Photo of Harry Golden (May 6, 1902 – October 2, 1981) in his Charlotte home.Harry Golden was an author, Civil Rights activist and publisher of the Carolina Israelite.   Physical Description: 3 x 8 black and white, mounted Publisher:
This 1907 Buick was driven to Charlotte by C.C. Coddington and Lee Folger. The photograph was taken on the muddy National Highway between Salisbury and Lexington, North Carolina.    ID Number: H_2000_01_257_27. Image Year: 1907 Physical Description: 8x10 glossy
The Mountain Island Dam and Power Plant as it appeared around 1925. ID Number: H_2000_01_258_28 Image Year: 1925 Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Category: Hornet's Nest Format: Black and White Image Negative: 1 Print: 1
Pucketts' Meat Market was on the north side of East Trade Street in the 300 block.  ID Number: H_2000_01_260_30 Image Year: 1920 Physical Description: 8x10 glossy - very grainy - not suitable for reproduction Category: Hornet's Nest Format: Black and White
 Claude Felix Biggers (1880 - 1937) was the manager of the A&P Grocery Store on South Church Street where the Charlotte News building was later built. - N.W. corner of Church and Fourth Street.   Physical Description: 5 x 7, glossy, black and white
Photograph of Baird School for Boys on North Poplar Street was taken in May of 1921.
Girl Reserve Club at Second Ward High School in the 1940s. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
A 5th grade class at Alexander Street School in the 1930s. The school was located at 916 North Alexander Street. It was demolished during the urban renewal projects of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Janie B. Wallace served as the principal at this time.
Bishop Dale, American Legion Post 168, Drum and Bugle Corp Drum Major. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
Colonel Charles Young, Post Number 168 of the Drum and Bugle Corps in Louisville, Kentucky. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
Members of the Black Cat Social Club and their wives at annual Christmas Dance. Physical Description: 5x7 Enlarged version is in Exhibit. Publisher: Unknown
Family wedding. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
Afro-American Newspaper carriers organized in 1933. Front row, seated: Ray A. Booton. Second row: Eddie Spears, Mrs. Cathey, David Smith, Mr. Cathey, Gerson Stroud, Addison Yongue John Spears, Mrs. Martha Yongue Johnson, Reginald Wright. Place: Mrs. Johnson's front yard on East 8th Street.
The Wachovia Bank and Trust is located on 129 West Trade Street. This fifteen-story tower was the first to use prismatic cast stone panels. Physical Description: 3x5 color Publisher: Unknown
Looking north from the Square towards North Tryon Street. The domed capped building on the right was the City Hall. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress
Looking north on Tryon Street. Domed capped building on the right was the City Hall. Physical Description: negative not clear. best image is CP.2000.04.201 Publisher: Unknown
The Selwyn Hotel was located on West Trade Street. It opened in 1907. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Stone and Barringer Publishers
The Mecklenburg Hotel was located at 520-524 West Trade Street. It was built in 1914 by W.C. Petty. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Genuine Curteich
The home of Mary Anna Morrison Jackson, widow of General Stonewall Jackson, was located at 306 West Trade Street. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Southern Postcard Company
Couple driving through Myers Park. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress