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James K. Polk Mounument

Monument marking the birthplace of President James K. Polk.  It was erected by the local chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
 

Physical Description: 5 x 8 3/4 original mounted print

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First Presbyterian Church and Manse

First Presbyterian Church was organized in 1832. This building opened in 1895.

Physical Description: 3 inch circular mounted print

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Settlers Cemetery

Settler's Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Charlotte. It is located at the corner of 5th and Church Streets Physical Description: Original 3 x 3 Publisher:

Osborne Oak

The Osborne Oak was located at West Trade and Graham Street. It was more than a 100 years old when this photograph was taken in 1906. The home belonged to Dr. Sam Hayes who married an Osborne. A horse drawn cart is in front.

Physical Description: Original 3 x 3

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Nurses

 
Nurses most likely Presbyterian Hospital

Physical Description: 5 x 7 inches albumen print mounted on board.

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Joseph Benjamin Ivey

 
Joseph Benjamin Ivey (1864-1958) photographed in his garden with dahlias
 
Photo taken at Morehead at Queens Rd
 
 

Physical Description: 5 x 7 inches albumen print

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Joe Davidson and Graham Abernathy

 Over a 100 years ago, Charlotte held it’s own Renaissance Festival at the Charlotte Fairgrounds. The Charlotte Consolidated Construction Company (the 4 C's) headed by Edward Dilworth Latta, leased a large track of land to the Mecklenburg Fair Association in 1902. The latter opened a fair in September of that year. The fairgrounds were located on the south side of East Boulevard about where Park Road and Dilworth Road West are today.