Mecklenburg Auto Company
The Mecklenburg Auto Company was located at 211 South Church Street.
Physical Description: 8x10
Publisher: Unknown
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Rozelle's Ferry
Prior to the completion of the bridge, Rozelle Ferry provided a connection between Mecklenburg and Gaston Counti across the Catawba River. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown
Ford Motor Plant in Charlotte
The Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant on Statesville Road was completed in 1924. Four hundred cars could be assembled at this facility in one day. The building was constructed at a cost of 2 million dollars. Albert Kahn designed the building. (E.C. Ball of Detroit is also given credit for assisting with the architectural design.) Charlotte contractors, MacDevitt-Flemming built the plant. Physical Description: 8x104x5 negative Publisher: Unknown
Mecklenburg Auto Company
The Mecklenburg Auto Company was located at 211 South Church Street. T.E. James was the president.
Physical Description: 8x10 albumen print mounted
Publisher: Unknown
Catawba River Bridge
New bridge crossing the Catawba River. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown
Queen City Hotel
The Queen City Hotel was located on the northeast corner of College and Fifth Streets. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown
Shriner's Parade of 1916
The first parade featuring the new Shriner's Band took place on February 8, 1916. The buildings along the 200 block of West Trade Street are visible. They include Smith's Bookstore at 215 West Trade Street, the Star Cafe at 229 West Trade Street, Climax Barber Shop and Pool Room at 215 West Trade Street, Fites Cash Grocer and Carolina Pawn and Loan Company at 217 West Trade Street.
Physical Description: 8x10
Publisher: Unknown
North Carolina Medical College
This image of the North Carolina Medical College was taken on April 10, 1916.The North Carolina Medical College was chartered in 1892 at Davidson College. The upper graduates moved to Charlotte in 1903 because of the new Presbyterian Hospital. The entire medical college moved into this building Charlotte in 1907. It is located on the southeast corner of Sixth and Church Streets. The school closed in 1913. Today the building has been renovated for apartments.
Physical Description: 4x5 negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
North Tryon Drug Company
An interior shot of the North Tryon Drug Company that was located on the northeast corner of Tryon and Fifth Streets. Physical Description: 8x10 torn and grainy Publisher: Unknown
Independence Square
A photograph of the 1875 Souvenir of the Centennial of Charlotte.Original hangs in the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown