Revolutionary War Marker
This plaque honors Charlotte leaders during the Revolutionary War, including Abraham Alexander, John McKnitt Alexander and Ephraim Brevard. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
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Robinson-Spangler North Carolina Room Image Collection
Eumanean Hall
Eumanean Hall is one of the oldest buildings on the campus of Davidson College. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Phifer House
The William Phifer House was located in the 100 block of North Tryon Street. It is the site where the Confederate Cabinet held its last full meeting. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy - copy of a postcard Publisher: Unknown
North Tryon Street
This image is an albumen on card of North Tryon Street. Taken by photographer James Van Ness, it is one of the oldest exterior, original photographs of Charlotte. Physical Description: 4x4 albumen Publisher: Unknown
Miss Ellen Jamison's Sixth Grade Class at College Street School
The sixth grade class of Miss Ellen Jamison from College Street Elementary. The school was located at 600-606 North College Street. Physical Description: 8x10 mounted Publisher: Unknown
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Myers Park
Early development of Myers Park. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy, Publisher: Unknown
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Donor: Bill Summerville
Thomas S. Franklin (1863-1926)
Born in Raleigh on December 24, 1863 , Thomas Skinner Franklin was the son of an Englishman, and his mother was from Virginia. He came to Charlotte in 1880, and married Luella Lidell in 1891. Franklin owned his own insurance company and was active in local politics. It was Franklin who played an instrumental role in obtaining Carnegie funding for the Charlotte's first public library, which opened in 1903. He served as Mayor of Charlotte from 1908-1910. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy, 4x5 negative, Publisher: Unknown
Fifth Mecklenburg County Courthouse
The fifth Mecklenburg County Courthouse is located at 700 East Trade Street. It first opened in 1928. Shipp Monument is in front. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
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Firemen
Firemen meet for dinner on the second floor of the City Hall in 1916. Physical Description: 8x10 gloss, Publisher: Unknown
Image Negative: 1
Print: 1
Dr. John Taylor ("J. T.") Williams (1859-1924)
Dr. John Taylor Williams (1859-1924) was a prominent figure in the history of African-Americans in Charlotte. Not only was he one of the first three black doctors licensed in North Carolina, Williams also served an educator and a businessman.